IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2009 / 24TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1515 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. LEELAMANI.K,STAFF NURSE GRADE-I, GENERAL HOSPITAL,ALAPPUZHA. 2. BEENA.J, STAFF NURSE GRADE-I,MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL,ALAPPUZHA. 3. VIMALAMMA.V.R, STAFF NURSE GRADE-II, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL,ALAPPUZHA. 4. K.LEKHA,STAFF NURSE GRADE-II,MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.D.AJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REP; BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 1515 of 2009-E - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Staff Nurses Grade I and Grade II. It is the contention of the petitioners that Prathapan Commission submitted a report suggesting 1 : 1 ratio between Grade I and Grade II Staff Nurses in the Department for promotion which was accepted by the Government as per Ext.P1 order dated 2.11.1998. It is pointed out that thereafter the petitioners submitted representations seeking promotion considering their seniority in the district of their entry into service. Even though the petitioners personally visited the office of the second respondent several times and sent reminders, nothing is forthcoming so far. In the circumstances, they have filed Exts.P2 to P5 representations before the second respondent seeking for appropriate reliefs as ordered in Ext.P1. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 to P5 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/