IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2010 / 4TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 17966 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- LEELAMMA.K.S., STAFF NURSE, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SMT.I.VINAYAKUMARI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, MAVELIKKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.17966 of 2010 (U) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's case is that she joined service as a Staff Nurse in the year 1989 and was eventually promoted as Head Nurse in 2004. It is stated that she availed of leave without allowance for taking employment abroad. It is stated that in the meanwhile Ext.P1 seniority list of Head Nurses was published, in which she was included at Serial No.1379. It is stated that on expiry of the leave period, she reported back for duty on 25/04/2010, but was directed to join duty only as a Staff Nurse. In these circumstances, she filed Ext.P4 representation to the 1st respondent. In this writ petition she seeks a direction for its consideration. If as stated by the petitioner, she is a Head Nurse, there is no reason why she should be made to work as Staff Nurse. In any case, now that Ext.P4 representation is pending before the 1st respondent, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to pass WP(C) No.17966/2010 -2- orders thereon. This the 1st respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg