IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2011 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15570 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.V.AMBIKA, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GR.I., GENERAL HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (D/O.V.N.VASU PILLAI, AGED 54, NEEL KAMAL, NEAR CSI CHURCH, PAROTHUKONAM, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). 2. PUSHKALA R.D., NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE II, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (D/O.K.DIVAKARAN, AGED 53, OUR NEST, SWATHI LANE, KANNAMOOLA, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.) 3. GIRIJA.J., NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE II, TALUK HOSPITAL, NEYYATTINKARA (D/O.T.JOHNSON, AGED 52, CHAITHRAM, KAKKOTHA MANGALAM, MUNDELA P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.) 4. S.SATHEE KUMARI, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE II, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (D/O.SADASIVA PANICKER, AGED 53, ASWATHY, ALUVILA, BALARAMAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). 5. S.VALSALA KUMARI, HEAD NURSE, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (D/O.P.APPUKUTTAN NAIR, AGED 51, KARTHIKA, EANIKKARA, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) 6. R. VASUNTHARA, HEAD NURSE, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (D/O.P.PAPPU, AGED 50, T.C.19/600-6, SREEVALSAM, MUDAVANMUGAL, POOJAPPURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.) BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SRI.P.K.RAKESH KUMAR SMT.M.A.RUXANA WP(C).No. 15570 of 2011(U) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMNET OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. VASANTHA KUMARI AMMA.G., NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, LEPROSARY HOSPITAL NOORANADU, ALLEPPEY- 690504. 4. N.VASUMATHY, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, WOMEN AND CHILD HOSPITAL, KOZHIKODE- 673001. 5. SUSAMMA JOSEPH, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, GENERAL HOSPITAL, KASARAGOD-671121. 6. SARAMMA A.C., NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, MENTAL HEALTH CENTER PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695007. 7. JAMEELA.M., NURSING SUEPERINTENDENT GRADE I, SANITARIUM AND CHEST DISEASE, PULAYANAR KOTTA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695005. 8. P.K.SATHI, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THALASSERY. 9. VILASINI M.K., NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, TALUK HOSPITAL, THODUPUZHA-686575. 10. SALIAMMA MATHEW, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, MENTAL HOSPITAL, KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOZHIKODE-673004. 11. LISSY SIMON, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE I, GOVT.HOSPITAL, KANJIRAPPALLY-686 507. 12. B.SARASWATHI AMMA, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE II, TALUK HOSPITAL, KOTTARAKKARA-691506. 13. SHERIFA BEEVI, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE II, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL,NEDUMPANA, KOLLAM-673307. 14. M.NESIYATHU BEEVI, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GRADE II, DISTRICT HOSPITAL KOLLAM-673307. 15. KOCHURANI JOSEPH, DO., TALUK OFFICE, PALA-686 575. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J --------------------------------------- WP(C) No.15570 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners have certain grievances regarding their seniority and promotion in the Health Services Department. Detailing their grievances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P10 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 expeditiously. 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.P10, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the 1st petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. smvd