IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2010 / 9TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30198 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. USHAKUMARI G., W/O. P.N.HARIKUMAR, AGED 47 YEARS, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. MARY K.T., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE, KODENCHERRY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. BEENA K.B., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. ANITHA K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PUBLIE HEALTH CENTRE, MANGAD, UNNIKKULAM-673 574. 5. ALICE OMMAN, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ARIKKULAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 6. GEETHAMANIYAMMA.D. JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KOLATHUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM-1. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), POST CALICUT MEDICAL COLLEGE- 673 008. 4. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, POST MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 602 5. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, POST KODENCHERRY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673 580. 6. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, POST THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 7. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE, POST MANGAD, UNNIKULAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 574. 8. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE,POST ARIKKULAM-673 322, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 9. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE,POST KOLATHUR-673 315, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.30198 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 1st day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses. They had prior provisional service under Rule 9(a)(i) in the same category from 1985 onwards, following which, they were absorbed in the regular service pursuant to a selection by the Public Service Commission in 1992 and 1993, without any break in between. According to the petitioners, in such circumstances, the petitioners are entitled to get increments taking int account their prior provisional service also. Seeking this relief, the petitioners have filed Ext.P3 series of representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 series of representations expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 series of representations, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. It would be open to the petitioners to rely on Ext.P1 judgment or any other material in support of their contentions, the applicability of which shall also be considered by the 1st respondent while disposing of Ext.P3 series of representations. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2