IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2011 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7789 of 2011(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.G.MARIAMMA, HEAD NURSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, THRISSUR. BY ADVS. SRI.C.HARIKUMAR, SMT.MOLLY KOSHY. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, HEALTH SERVICES, THRISSUR - 680 001. 3. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 4. PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, THRISSUR - 680 001. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 7789 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's claim for counting of provisional service prior to the regular service for service benefits has been rejected on the ground that the same had not been claimed within the cut off date prescribed by the Government in the relevant Government order. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the cut off date prescribed was 05.11.2008 and the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 representation as early as on 20.10.2008 within the cut off date prescribed. But on the directions of the 2nd respondent, the petitioner submitted another application on 26.11.2009 and the filing of that petition is taken as the date on which the petitioner sought the benefit, is the grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner W.P.(C)No. 7789 of 2011 -2- seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/