IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 552 of 2008(N) PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. BABURAJ C.S., JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-I, CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. G. UNNI, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE-I, CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA - REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (D) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.552 of 2008 N ------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioners were working as Junior Health Inspectors Grade II on provisional basis prior to 1.10.1994. Later, on advice by the Public Service Commission, when they were appointed on a regular basis, petitioners approached the department for increment reckoning the provisional services rendered by them before regular service. They have also prayed for 'time bound higher grade' by taking note of their provisional service. Their claim is pending in Exts.P6 and P7. Petitioners claim that their claim requires to be considered by the Government. In the result, after hearing the Senior Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Exts.P6 and P7 insofar as they W.P.(C).NO.552/08 :: 2 :: relate to the petitioners' request for grant of increment and reckoning their provisional services and take a decision in the light of Ext.P8 judgment as also the decision of the Full Bench of this court in State of Kerala v. Ponnamma {2005 (4) KLT 987}. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge