IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11829 of 2010(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. KOCHURANI JOSEPH,, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE II, GOVERNMENT DISPENSARY PATTIKKAD PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. RUBY.P.A, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE II, P.H.CENTRE,VENKITANGU PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. MINIMOL K.S., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE II, P.H.CENTRE, KODIKULAM , THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. MINIMOL.N.N, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE II, P.H.CENTRE, MAZHUVANNOOR, IRAPURAM PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE(FW), DIRECTORTE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, IDUKKI. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ERANAKULAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(C)DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1-R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVIND KUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PKK C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------ W.P © NO. 11829 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL 2010 JUDGMENT ----------------- The petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses Grade II. Against Ext.P4 seniority list, the petitioners have voiced their grievance/objection. Exts. P5 to P8 are the representations submitted by the petitioners against Ext. P4 seniority list. According to the petitioners they were routed through proper channel. Kerala State & Subordinate Service Rules provides an appeal against a final seniority list and therefore, representations preferred by the petitioners can be construed as statutory representations filed under Rule 27 B of Part II of KS & SSR. The said representations are submitted before the 1st respondent. According to the petitioners the 1st respondent is competent to look into the grievances raised by the petitioners in the said representations. However, a perusal of Rule 27 B of Part II KS & SSR would show that the authority to consider representation filed under the said rule lies only with the Government. Therefore, there W.P © NO. 11829 OF 2010 2 shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to forward Exts. P5 to P8 representations to the 5th respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that Exts. P1 and P2 are relevant for the purpose of considering the issues involved in this case and therefore, it will only appropriate for the 5th respondent to look into Exts. P1 and P2 while passing orders in terms of this direction. The 5th respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts. P5 to P8 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of Exts. P5 to P8, from the 1st respondent. The 1st respondent shall forward copy of this judgment in case the petitioners submit the same, along with Exts. P5 to P8 to the Government within a period of two weeks from the date of copy of this judgment to enable the Government, the 5th respondent to comply with the directions in this judgment. This Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. C.T. RAVIKUMAR JUDGE pkk W.P © NO. 11829 OF 2010 3 pkk