IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29184 of 2007(Y) ------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. KOMALAM O., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I, PHC POOKKOTTUKAVU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. SOBHAKUMARI P., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I, PHC POOKKOTTUKAVU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. VISALAKSHI.K., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I, P.H.C. CHALAVARA, MUNDAKKOTTUKURUSSI P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. SREEDEVI.J., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I, P.H.C. MARUTHAROAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. P.M.USHA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.I, P.H.C.VELLINEZHI, P.O.THIRUNARAYANAPURAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WP(C).No. 29184 of 2007 :: 2:: 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, HEALTH PALAKKAD. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.29184 of 2007 Y ------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioners are working as Junior Public Health Nurses in various Health Centres. According to them, they commenced regular service before 1.10.1994. They further contend that they had rendered service as Public Health Nurses for various periods prior to the commencement of regular service. They contend that they are entitled to increments taking into account the previous provisional service as well. The claim made in this regard by them as Ext.P2 series is pending before the Government. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners Sri.Kaleeswaram Raj submits that this court had directed the Government to consider the claims raised by similarly situated persons and such claims have been considered and granted by the Government also. W.P.(C).No.29184 of 2007 :: 2 :: In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 series and take an appropriate decision thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In so deciding the matter, the first respondent shall look into Ext.P5 and any other order which deals with the matter. I make it clear that I am not expressing any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge