IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24223 of 2011(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. RAVEENDRAN. T., WORKING AS JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I, P.H. CENTRE, VADAKKUMCHERY, PALAKKAD RESIDING AT NARAYANA MANDIRAM, NEAR G.B.H.S.S., NENMANA P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. P. VIJAYAKUMAR, WORKING AS JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I, BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE, VALAVANNUR, MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKEKANNAPURATHU HOUSE, FEROKE P.O., KOZHIKODE. 3. K.K. MOIDEENKUTTY, WORKING AS JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE I, C.H. CENTRE, KONDOTTY, MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT KOYAPPANATTIL HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBU P.O., CHELEMBRA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.LEO GEORGE, SRI.K.N. SASIDHARAN NAIR, SMT.BABITHA THAMBI. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT O KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 24223 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.85/1997 H & FWD DATED 13/3/1997. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO.1863/2009 H & FWD DATED 2/7/2009. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 10/8/2011. EXT.P4: THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE LIST OF JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE II AS ON 31/12/1996 PUBLISHED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 24/12/2004. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 16/8/2011. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 16/8/2011. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE THIRD PETITIONER TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 16/8/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.24223 of 2011-C. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Junior Health Inspectors Grade I in the Health Services Department. They claim that they are entitled to promotion to the next higher post of Junior Health Inspector Grade II. However, they are denied the promotions due to them without any justification. It is the further case of the petitioners that some of their juniors have been given promotions overlooking their claims. Petitioners have submitted Exts.P5, P6 and P7 representations to the 3rd respondent. According to them, their representations are still pending consideration of the 3rd respondent. Therefore, they seek appropriate directions for the consideration of their grievances. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. WP(C).No.24223 /2011-C. 2 3. In view of the limited relief claimed, I am of the view that this writ petition itself can be disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioners. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioners set out in their representations evidenced herein as Exts.P5, P6 and P7 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-