IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2011 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 12001 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SUJATHA.N.R, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, CHEERAL PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHEERAL.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. NIRMALA.P, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, CHITHALAYAM PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHITHALAYAM.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. LISSY.P.O, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, CHITHALAYAM PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHITHALAYAM.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. DEVAKI.K.S, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, CHULLIYOD PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHULLIYOD.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 5. SOSAMMA.M.C, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KURUKKANMMOOLA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, WAYANAD. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 12001 of 1011 ================== Dated this the 12th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses. Prior to entering service, they have provisional service. They seek increments and grade benefits taking into account their provisional service also. The petitioners have filed Ext.P10 representation in this regard. They want a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext.P10. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. The learned Government Pleader contends that insofar as the petitioners have entered regular service after 1.10.1994, the issue is covered against the petitioners by the judgment of this Court in State of Kerala v Ponnamma [2005 (4) KLT 987 (FB)]. I am satisfied that the issue involved is squarely covered by the decision in Ponnamma's case (supra). All the petitioners have entered service after 1.10.1994. Therefore, they are not entitled to have their provisional service reckoned for the purpose of granting increments and grade promotions. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2