IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33302 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M.A.KARTHIAYANI, HEAD NURSE DISTRICT HOSPITAL, THRISSUR. 2. K.SUBADRA, HEAD NURSE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.J.RACHEL, HEAD NURSE COMMUNNITY HEALTH CENTRE, ADIMALY, IDUKKI. 4. M.P.LALITHA, HEAD NURSE GOVERNMENT VICTORIA HOSPITAL KOLLAM. 5. K.LEELAMMA HEAD NURSE, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.V.V.MATHEW SRI.R.SRINATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 037. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).33302/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are the Head Nurses in the Health Services Department and they are eligible for promotion to the post of Nursing Superintendent Grade-II. They are aggrieved by the fact that though there are vacancies in the promotion post, steps have not been taken to fill up the same. Reference is made to the fact that all the petitioners have a very short duration in service before their retirement. In fact, reference is made to the fact that the fourth petitioner is due to retire on 30.11.2007. 2. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submits that the second respondent has prepared a list of 25 Head Nurses eligible for promotion to the Nursing Superintendent Grade-II and they are contemplating provisional promotion. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent W.P.(C).33302/2007 2 to take a decision in the matter of issuance of orders of provisional promotion for the eligible Head Nurses to the post of Nursing Superintendent Grade-II, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners may produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment, immediately on receipt of the same. The first respondent may take note of the fact that the fourth petitioner is due to retire on 30.11.2007 and keeping in mind this fact, orders of provisional promotions may be issued at the earliest. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI Judge mrcs