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. 4514 of 2011(L) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- OMANA P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, C.H.C.PANATHADI, RAJAPURAM P.O., KASARAGOD-671 532. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER FOR HEALTH, KASARAGOD-671 001. 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.4514 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Junior Public Health Nurse working in the Health Services Department of the Government of Kerala. Prior to entering on regular service, she had provisional service, which was prior to 1.10.1994. Therefore, according to the petitioner, she is entitled to have the provisional service reckoned for the purpose of increments and other service benefits. Seeking this relief she has filed Exhibit P8 representation before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P8 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 P8 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the 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