IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27924 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. M. RAJAN, WORKING AS FIELD ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE BIOLOGIST NFCP UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PERUMBA MADAM, PLAKKEEZHE, PIRAPPANCODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K. NOUSHAD, WORKING AS FIELD ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE BIOLOGIST NFCP UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KANNA HOUSE, MRA-126, VADAKKEVILA P.O., WEST OF PALLIMUKKU, KOLLAM. 3. A. VIJAYAN, WORKING AS FIELD ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE BIOLOGIST NFCP UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SREE NIKETHAN, ARUMANOOR, POOVAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. T.N. BALAKRISHNAN, WORKING AS INSECT COLLECTOR, FSU, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT MANIKKOOTH HOUSE, PALLIKKARA P.O., MELADI (VIA)-673522. 5. G.L. SUNDARA RAJ, WORKING AS INSECT COLLECTOR, NFCP UNIT, KOLLAM RESIDING AT KUNNATHAZHIKATHU VEEDU, KUMBALAM P.O., KOLLAM. 6. KUMARI PADMAJAM, WORKING AS INSECT COLLECTOR, NFCP UNIT, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT VALLIZHUTHU VADAKKATHIL, KUREEPUZHA, KAVANADU, KOLLAM. 7. K. RAJU, FIELD ASSISTANT, NFCP UNIT, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT MUKALUVILA VEEDU, PUNUKKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA,KOLLAM. WP(C).No. 27924 of 2007 :: 2 :: 8. K. CHANDRABABU, INSECT COLLECTOR, ZONAL MALARIA, DHS OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT ASHWATHY, KALLUMMOODU, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. K. SUGATHAN, INSECT COLLECTOR, HEADQUARTERS OF MALARIA, DHS OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT UTHRAJYOTHY, KAKKAKUZHI, VENGANOOR, NELLIVILA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR & SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. JAYACHANDRAN C., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MUKKOLA, VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. AJITHKUMAR V.S., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I, PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE, KULATHUR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. BINU P. MADHAVAN, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.27924 of 2007 Y ------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are working as Field Assistants and Insect Collectors in the Health Department under the State Government, aspire for promotion to the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade I. According to them, their juniors in the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade II have already been promoted to the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade I. Their claim and grievance made in this regard is pending before the Director of Health Services, as Exts.P4 to P12. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider Exts.P4 to P12 and take decision thereon within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge