IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3999 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SHINI.P.V., STAFF FURSE, TALUK HEADQURTERS HOSPITAL THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SHELLA.A.D. STAFF NURSE, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SUMA V.P. STAFF NURSE, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. LISSY M.V. STAFF NURSE, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. JANCY.V.P. STAFF NURSE, TALUK HEADQURTERS HOSPITAL, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. SAGI.P.I. STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MANJERI,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. N.O.JINCY, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PALAKKAD. 8. SMITHA.N.N. STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PALAKKAD. 9. DEEPA VARGHESE, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PALAKKAD. 10. DAISY.K.P. STAFF NURSE, COMMUNITY HELATH CENTRE, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 11. ANIAMMA JOSEPH, STAFF NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH) THRISSUR. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH) PALAKKAD. 5. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) MALAPPURAM. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MANJERI. 9. THE SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PALAKKAD. 10. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. G.P. SHRI.O.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 3999 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 8th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Staff Nurses working in the Department of Health of Government of Kerala in Thrissur District. Recently options were invited from Staff Nurses for continuing in the Health Department or to move over to the Medical Education Department in view of a policy decision of the Government. The petitioners opted for continuing in the Health Department. Consequent thereto, they were posted at Malappuram and Palakkad Districts. The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that while deploying the petitioners, seniority has not been given the appropriate consideration. Consequently, juniors of the petitioners are continuing in Thrissur District, while the petitioners have been moved out. Realising this anomaly, the Director of Health Service passed Ext.P5 order. The petitioners seek implementation of the same in respect of the petitioners. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. I think that the 2nd respondent should consider the matter appropriately in the light of Ext.P5 order expeditiously. In the above circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider as to why the petitioners have not been given the benefit of Ext.P5 order and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2