IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2007 / 25TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30681 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. JANAKI PUTHUKKUDI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, P.H.C., FEROK, KOZHIKODE. 2. SULOCHANA N.K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, P.H.C. KURUVATTOR. 3. THANKAMANI M., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, C.H.C., MUKKAM KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. INDULEKHA P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, P.H.C., CHERUVANNUR, KOLATHARA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. SAYIRA BHANU, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, S/C KUPPAYAKODE, P.O. PURUPPADI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ALEX SRI.K.P.SURESH KUMAR SRI.M.T.BALAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, MANJERI. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KOZHIKODE. 5. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, ERNAKULAM. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 30681 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim that they were appointed as provisional employees in the Health Services Department as Junior Public Health Nurses prior to 1.10.94. They contend that they were subsequently appointed on a regular basis. They further contend that their earlier provisional service should be regularised. Accordingly to them, this has been done in the case of similarly situated persons. Representations made by the petitioners in this regard as Exts.P15 to P19 are pending before the 1st respondent. After having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to look into the claims contained in Exts.P15 to P19 and take a decision thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 1st respondent shall specifically refer to the question as to whether similarly situated persons have been extended this benefit or not. The 1st respondent shall also keep in mind the directions of this Court in W.P.(C) No.547/04. A copy of the said judgment shall be made available by the petitioners to the 1st respondent. V.GIRI, JUDGE vps