IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2508 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. PADMINI M., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE,COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE ULLIYERI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. T.N. CHINNAMMA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE,COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE NARIKKUNI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. REMADEVI K.P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC AVALA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. K. PUSHKALA KUMARI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PHC AVALA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. V. SANTHA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE,COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE PERAMBRA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 6. V.M. KAMALAM, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE,PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, OLAVANNA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.T.V.NEEMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).2508/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses working in various Primary Health Centres. They were originally appointed in the same post on a provisional basis on various dates during 1986-87. Later, they were absorbed into regular service, prior to 1.10.1994. Now they have got 20 and 21 years of service as Junior Public Health Nurses. According to them, they are entitled to get their provisional service taken into account for increment. They rely on the judgment of this Court in State of Kerala v. Ponnamma (2005 (4) KLT 987) and also Ext.P1 judgment. They have submitted their claim before the second respondent as per Exts.P2 to P7. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to forward Exts.P2 to P7 to the second respondent within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of W.P.(C).2508/2008 2 this judgment. Thereupon, second respondent shall consider the same in the light of the decision cited above and Ext.P1 judgment and do the needful within two months thereafter. If the petitioners' claim is found to be acceptable, consequential benefits shall also be disbursed within the aforementioned time frame. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment, before the third respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs