IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 13379 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. P.R.SUDHAMANI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, P.H.C. KANNADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. G.BHARGAVI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC KUTHANOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. V.M.PREMAKUMARY, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC PARALY, PALAKKAD DIST. 4. VIJAYAMMA R., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-II, PHC PARALY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. A.THARA BAI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC ELAPULLY, PALAKKAD DIST. 6. MINI T.A., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD DIST. 7. SARADHA K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC PAZHAMPALAKODE, PALAKKAD DIST. 8. AMBUJAM S., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC KUTHANOOR, PALAKKAD DIST. 9. NALINI P.S., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC KIZHAKKENCHERRY, PALAKKAD DIST. 10. P.SAROJINI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC PUDUSSERRY, PALAKKAD DIST. WP(C).No. 13379 of 2007 11. M.L.SHYNI, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC PERUVEMBA, PALAKKAD DIST. 12. THAHIRA A., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC PAZHAMPALAKOD, PALAKKAD DIST. 13. M.BALKIES, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC MUTHALAMADA, PALAKKAD DIST. 14. ROJY K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, C.H.C. KOYALMANNAM, PALAKKAD DIST. 15. K.SATHYABHAMA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR-I, PHC MUTHALAMADA, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, HEALTH, PALAKKAD. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 13379 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses Gr.I working under the respondents. They were regularly appointed to the post of Junior Public Health Nurse Gr.II on the advice of the P.S.C. before 1.10.1994. Before the commencement of their regular service they have served as provisional hands in the above post. The petitioners claim the said provisional service should also be reckoned for the purpose of grant of increments to them. Claiming this relief, they have preferred Exhibit-P2 series representations. Their claim is supported by Exhibits P7 to P10 judgments. So they pray for a direction to the Government to consider and pass orders on those representations. Learned Government Pleader submitted that the basic facts submitted by the petitioners are correct. In view of the above position, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P2 series representations, in accordance with law, within four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007