IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 3RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27043 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ABDUL GAFOOR T.K., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, PHC, APPAPARA, THIRUNELLI P.O., WAYANAD. 2. SAJESH N.K., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-II, PHC, APPAPARA P.O., WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, WAYANAD. GP ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).27043/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners are Junior Health Inspector Grade II in Primary Health Centre, Appapara in Wayanad District. They aspire for promotion to the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade-I. Earlier, the list of Junior Health Inspector Grade-II possessing qualification of Health Inspector's course was published. It included only such number of persons, commensurate with the number of vacancies which were then available. Petitioners were not included in the said list. It seems that Ext.P3 has been operated upon in its entirety and all the persons included have been promoted. There are subsequent vacancies and this has been brought to the notice of the Director vide Exts.P5 and P6 representations. Same has not been considered and hence the writ petition. 2. 1st respondent shall require and ascertain the number of vacancies in the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade-I and then take steps to see that the existing vacancies are filled up as expeditiously as possible. At any rate, action W.P.(C).27043/09 2 shall be taken on Exts.P5 and P6 within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs