IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2008 / 20TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1255 of 2008(Y) PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. U. SURESAN, S/O. KUNHAMBU V., PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, CHERUKUNNU P.O., THAVAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. ISMAIL KARAYIL, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, MATTOOL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. K.V. GOVINDAN, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY CHENGALAYI P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. T.P. KARUNAKARAN, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY KANKOL, KANKOL P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. P.V. SATHEEDEVI, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY IRIKOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. P.M. BALAN, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY KOODALI P.O., PATTANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 1255 of 2008 :: 2 :: 7. T.P. SREENIVASAN, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY PAYYAVOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 8. C. ARAVINDAKSHAN, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY MUNDERI P.O. EACHOOR, KANNUR. 9. T.K. LALITHA, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY RAMANTHALY, KANNUR. 10. A. SREEJITH KUMAR, PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY SIVAPURAM (P.O), MALOOR, MATTANNUR (VIA),KANNUR. 11. PRASANNAKUMAR K.C., KARRISSERIL (H), PARIPPAYI, CHENGLAYI P.O., SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR (PHARMACIST GRADE I, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA DISPENSARY, PATTUVAM P.O., THALIPARAMBU). BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH W.P.(C)NO.1256/08 ON 10/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).Nos.1255, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1265, 1266, 1 304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1328, 1329 & 1330 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Pharmacists in the Health Services Department. They were advised by the Public Service Commission and were appointed pursuant to the same. According to the petitioners, they had worked on provisional basis in the same post, prior to the commencement of their regular service. They seek increments on the basis of the provisional service rendered by them prior to 1.10.1994. 2. The petitioners' claim is covered against them by the judgment of the Full Bench this court in State of Kerala v. Ponnamma {2005 (4) K.L.T. 987}. In the result, the writ petitions are dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// W.P.(C).NO.1331/08 :: 2 ::