IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37688 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SULOCHANA.P.P,JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE(HG),VARANTHARAPPILLY PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. ALEYAMMA,JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE(HG),VARANTHARAPPILLY,THRISSUR. 3. PADMAKUMARI.V.K, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE,PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE,ALUR,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. THE MEDICAL OFFICER(HEALTH),THRISSUR- 680001. 4. THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN-CHARGE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE,VARANTHARAPPILLY, THRISSUR DISTRICT 680 303. 5. THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN-CHARGE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE,ALUR,ALUR PO,THRISSUR DISTRICT 680 683. 6. THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT),KERALA BRANCH,THRISSUR 680 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.37688 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are junior Public Health Nurses. Prior to entering regular service, they had put in provisional service. According to the petitioners, the said provisional service being prior to 1.10.1994, the petitioners are entitled to have the provisional service reckoned for service benefits. Although that benefit was originally granted to them, the same was subsequently cancelled. Against the same, the petitioners have filed Exts.P9, P9(a) and P9(b) representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P9, P9(a) and P9(b), 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 Exts.P9, P9(a) and P(b), 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. Till a decision is taken on Exts.P9, P9(a) and P9(b), recovery proceedings pursuant to orders of cancellation shall be kept in abeyance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2