IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2011 / 1ST BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 21291 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VIJAYAKUMARI P.K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KARIVELLUR, KANNUR, PIN-670001. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KANNUR-670001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A. J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 21291 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S APPENDIX: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 14.3.1998 EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 9.9.1993 EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE POSTING ORDER DATED 24.9.1993 EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF SPECIAL RULES FOR KERALA PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SUBORDINATE SERVICES 1998 EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE THE PRELIMINARY GRADATION LIST OF LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF G.O(RT)NO.3969/2007 DATED 23.11.2007 EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.6.2009 EXT.P8 : RUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE FINAL SENIORITY LIST OF JPHN GR.II EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.10.2009 EXT.P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.6.2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS' APPENDIX: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 21291 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Junior Public Health Nurse Grade I. The petitioner is aspiring promotion to the post of Lady Health Inspector. On being aggrieved by the delay in the matter of promotion to the said post the petitioner has submitted Ext.P10 representation. It is contended therein that she is fully qualified and eligible for promotion in terms of Ext.P4 special rules. It is the delay in considering the claim for promotion despite Ext.P10 representation that constrained the petitioner to approach this Court. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Evidently, Ext.P10 representation submitted by the petitioner raising her grievances regarding the delay in the matter of promotion to the aforesaid post is still pending consideration before the first respondent. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised as also the entitlement of the petitioner for such promotion, this WPC.No.21291/2011 : 2 : writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion as requested as per Ext.P10, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma ///true copy/// P.A to Judge