IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30378 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- CHANDRI K.K.W/O.RAJAN"VENUS", PARECHALIL,MOWANCHERY,KANNUR, HEAD NURSE E.S.I. HOSPITAL, FAROKE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.A.R.GANGADAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SECETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, E.S.I HOSPITAL, FAROKE, CALICUT-673 631. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. LIJU STEPHEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.30378/2011-V: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT:- EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R.1. DTD. 17/10/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.30378 of 2011-V. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th November, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Regular Head Nurse at the ESI Hospital, Faroke in Kozhikode district. The petitioner had entered service on 22.3.1996 and was promoted as Head Nurse on 16.7.2004. She is about to retire from service on attaining superannuation on 31.3.2012. 2. According to the petitioner, employees who have completed 15 years of service have been granted the second higher grade, wherever the incumbents have not availed a second promotion in the regular cadre line within 15 years. Since the petitioner has completed 15 years of service, she is eligible for such promotion. However, she was not granted such promotion. Therefore, she has submitted Ext.P1 representation to the first respondent seeking the WP(C).No.30378/2011-V. 2 said benefit which was not been granted to her till date. 3. I have heard the learned Govt.Pleader also. 4. Since Ext.P1 is pending consideration of the first respondent, it is only proper that the grievance of the petitioner is considered in the first instance by the said authority. 5. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievance of the petitioner set out in Ext.P1 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-