IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10426 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.CHELLAPPAN,S/O.DIVAKARAN,AGED 52 YEARS BLOOD BANK TECHNICIAN,GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, ADOOR,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695035. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 10426 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 31st day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Blood Bank Technician in the Health Services Department. Prior to joining the regular service, he had provisional service for the period from 21.7.1983 to 4.5.1984 as a Laboratory Technician. The petitioner aspires for counting of the provisional service also, which was prior to 1.10.1994, for service benefits. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 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.P7, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge