IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13581 of 2010(W) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. ACHUTHAN.N, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, PHC URANGATTIRI, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. VIJESHKUMAR.K, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, PHC VAZHAKKAD. 3. THULASEEDAS.P, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, PERINTHALMANNA. 4. K. RAMANKUTTY, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, PHC THIRUVALLA, MALAPPURAM. 5. P. BALATHILAKAN, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, PHC, THRIKALANGODE. 6. P. SANKARANARAYANAN, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE (H) MANJERI, MALAPPURAM. 7. SOUMINI.T.K , JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II PHC, KAVANNUR. 8. SAILENDRAKUMAR.P, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI W.P.(C) NO.13581/2010 RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13581 OF 2010 --------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Ext.P2 is an order issued as early as on 14.9.2004 promoting the petitioners as Junior Health Inspector Grade-II with prospective effect. The petitioners have now made Exts.P3 to P10 representations complaining that they ought to have been promoted with retrospective effect from 2000 and 2001. In this Writ Petition, what they claim is consideration of their representations. 2. From the facts as stated above, it is evident that it is almost six years after the promotion that the petitioners are now claiming retrospectivity to their promotions. In my view not only that such claims are highly belated but also if the said request is considered and allowed that will unsettle settled seniority of many others. Such a prayer at this distance of time cannot be granted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ps