IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4471 of 2011(H) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. MARIAMMA T., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KARALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SELINA A.G., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VALLACHIRA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. ALPHONSA A.A., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. NIRMALA T.S., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KOOLIMUTTOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. SHEELA O.B., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KOOLIMUTTOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. PHILOMINA T.P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PAZHANJI, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. MOLY T.V., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, POYYA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 8. MARIYAMMA JOHN, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ALOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD WP(C) NO.4471 OF 2011 - 2 - RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECREATARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEATLH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695035. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH), THRISSUR DISTRICT-680001. 4. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KARALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680001. 5. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VALLACHIRA, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680562. 6. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680503. 7. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KOOLIMUTTOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680691. 8. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PAZHANJI, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680542. 9. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, POYYA, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680733. 10. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ALOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680683. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.4471 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses working in the Health Services Department of the Government of Kerala. Prior to entering on regular service, they had provisional service, which was prior to 1.10.1994. Therefore, according to the petitioners, they are entitled to have the provisional service reckoned for the purpose of increments and other service benefits. Seeking this relief they have filed Exhibit P3 representation before the first respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3 representation expeditiously. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the first petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE vgs