IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 22ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27220 of 2007(M) PETITIONER: K.D.GEETHA KUMARI, W/O.DEVESAN, AGED 44 YEARS, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE I, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ARAKKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. SMT.ANIAMMA MATHEW, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE I, (UNDER ORDERS OF PROMOTION OF LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR), PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MARIYAPURAM IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. SMT.A.D.LEELAMMA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GRADE I, (UNDER ORDERS OF PROMOTION AS LADY HEALTH INSPECTOR), PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VELLATHOOVAL, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 27220 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 11th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner has a grievance that juniors to her have been promoted to the post of Lady Health Inspectors. She has moved the Director of Health Services in this regard vide Ext.P3. The Director is competent to look into the grievance raised by the petitioner. 2. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P3 and take appropriate decision within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. I make it clear that I am not expressing any opinion on the merits of the case. It is open to the Director to take a decision in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. V. GIRI, JUDGE. rv