IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6417 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.S.SALIM RAJ, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GR-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER, KOOLIMUTTOM P.O., MATHILAKAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.BEHANAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF DHS, NEAR GENERAL HOSPITAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- WP(C).NO. 6417 of 2008 L ------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The petitioner is working as Field Assistant in the National Filaria Control Programme. He was promoted as Health Inspector Grade II as per Ext.P4 order dated 20.6.2000. He aspires for promotion to the post of Health Inspector Grade I. According to him, Special Rules governing qualification and method of appointment to the said post is contained in Ext.P3 Government Order. According to the petitioner, as per Ext.P2 Government Order dated 13.3.1997, the post of Insect Collectors/ Field Assistants are inter-changeable and a common seniority list has to be prepared, inter alia for the purpose of further promotion. It is stated that the date of effective advice by the Public Service Commission for direct recruits and date of joining as Insect Collectors/Field Assistants, for promoted hands will be taken as the crucial date. W.P.(C).NO.6417/08 :: 2 :: 3. The petitioner contends that as per Ext.P5 order dated 29.01.2008 the Director of Health Services had promoted 83 persons to the post of Health Inspector Grade I and as per Ext.P6 dated 31.01.2008, 52 persons have been promoted as Health Inspector Grade II. According to the petitioner, several other persons who have been promoted are juniors to him and his claim has, therefore, been overlooked. 4. These facts are brought to the notice of the Director of Health Services and the Government. In the circumstances, the petitioner prays for a direction that it should be considered expeditiously. In my view, this aspect pointed out by the petitioner requires to be considered. Ext.P7 is the representation filed by the petitioner. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to hear the petitioner and dispose of Ext.P7 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner's claim, as contained in Ext.P7 is eligible to be W.P.(C).NO.6417/08 :: 3 :: accepted, then appropriate consequential orders shall also be passed. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent, for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge W.P.(C).NO.6417/08 :: 4 ::