IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1634 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. L.RAJU, NURSING ASSISTANT P.H.CENTRER, PALLICHAL, THANNIVILA PO BALARAMAPURAM, NEYYATTINKARA, RESIDING AT VAZHAVILA PUTHAN VEEDU, PLAVOOR,AMACHAL PO KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, NURSING ASSISTANT P.H.CENTRER, KATTAKADA,VEERANAKAVU, NEDUMANGAD THIRUVANANATHAPURAM.RESIDING AT THEKKE ALIYAKONA- THUVEEDU, POOVACHAL, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN SMT.KEERTHI SOLOMON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (F) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.1634 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th January,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are now working as Hospital Attendants Grade II. Prior to their regularisation in the said cadre, they were appointed as Part-time Menials on 22.5.2001. They have obtained subsequent promotion as Full-time Hospital Attendants Gr.II. As per order dated 13.12.2004 they were given promotion to the post of Hospital Attendants Grade I. Petitioners had been working as Field Workers with effect from 2.3.1990. After getting appointment under Rule 9 of the K.S. & S.S.R, they were subsequently discharged from service on 6.3.1997 when regular hands joined duty. Presently, the grievance raised by the petitioners is that the period from 8.3.1997 to 6.4.2001 have not been reckoned as continuous service. 2. The question is whether the period could be reckoned as continuous service for the purpose of other W.P ( C) No.1634 of 2009 2 service benefits. Petitioners have filed Exhibits P1 and P2 representations seeking for such a relief before the 1st respondent. 3. Since no action has been taken on the said representations so far, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibits P1 and P2, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.1634 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.1634 of 2009 4