IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2008 / 3RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19222 of 2007(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. BEENA THAREPARAMBIL, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC THEVARKADAPPURAM. 2. P.GEETHA,JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC THEVARKADAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SAROJINI KOTHERIKUNDIL, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC VENGARA,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. JANU.K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC NEDUVA,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. K.USHA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC KOOTTAYI,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. T.N.SUJATHA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC VETTOM,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. M.INDIRA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC MOONNIYUR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 8. KARTHIAYANI.U., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC MOONNIYUR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 9. B.SASIKALA. JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC MOONNIYOOR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 10. RADHA.A.S. JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL,TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.T.V.NEEMA W.P.(C) NO.19222/2007 RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 19222 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 23rd January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses. They were engaged provisionally in the same post on different dates prior to 1.10.1994. They were absorbed into regular service prior to 1.10.1994. According to them, their provisional service should be reckoned for the purpose of increment. This claim has been accepted in the case of similarly situated persons, as per Exhibit-P1 judgment, according to the petitioners. Representations filed by the petitioners as Exhibits P2 and P11 are pending before the District Medical Officer - the 3rd respondent. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to forward Exhibits P2 and P3 to the 2nd respondent, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon, the 2nd respondent shall take a decision, in accordance with law, on Exhibits P2 to P11 in the light of W.P ( C) No. 19222 of 2007 2 Exhibit P1 judgment as also the judgment of the Full Bench of this Court in State of Kerala Vs. Ponnamma [2005 (4) KLT 987], within two months thereafter. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 19222 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 19222 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No. 19222 of 2007 2 25th May, 2007