IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30367 of 2010(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. THANKAMANI.P.A, W/O.VALSAN,AGED 51 YEARS,KUTTIYAIL HOUSE,NEDUPUZHA P.O, KANIMANGALAM,NOW WORKING AS SANITATION R V D A HOSPITAL, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. ASHOKAN,AGED 42 YEARS,S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, PALLATH PARAMBA, ELINJIPRA P.O, CHALAKUDY, NOW WORKING AS SANITATION WORKER AYURVEDA HOSPITAL, PULLOOT,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR, SMT.P.A.ANITHA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, PIN – 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINES,THRISSUR, PIN – 680 001. 4. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP.BY SECRETARY, O/O PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 004. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH, R3 BY SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 30367 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 4th day of October, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are sanitation workers under the Government of Kerala in the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine. For further promotion as Attender Grade II, a new test has to be passed as a qualification, namely, attender's test. According to the petitioners, they are entitled to the benefit under Rule 13A of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, in respect of promotion without passing that test for the period specified in the said Rule. Seeking this relief, the petitioners have filed Exts.P3 and P5 representations before the 2nd respondent. The petitioners now confine their relief for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on P3 and P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3 and standing counsel appearing for the 4th respondent also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P5, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It would be open to the petitioners to rely on whatever material they have, in support of their contention, the applicability of which shall also be considered by the 2nd respondent while passing orders. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/