IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 28370 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. O.SURYAKANTHI, AGED 50, D/O.PADMANABHAN, SENIOR GRADE TYPIST, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, VARKALA, RESIDING AT 'KRISHNA', KAMMALAKUNNU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU. 2. K.CHANDRIKA, AGED 50, D/O. A.KUMARU, SENIOR GRADE TYPIST, D.H.S.OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KANJIRAVILAKOM PUTHENVEEDU, CHITTATTUMUKKAM, KANIYAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 28370 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 16th November, 2006. JUDGMENT The petitioners filed representations before the second respondent to effect certain modifications in Ext.P2 final seniority list. As per Ext.P3 letter issued by the second respondent on 27.8.2005 the petitioners and some others similarly situated were informed that their representations are liable to be rejected. However, it was inter alia stated that the rank positions of some persons in the list who had secured inter district transfers remain unchanged and such ranks will be lowered after verifying relevant records. Since the statement made in Ext.P3 as above was not implemented, the petitioners filed Ext.P4 representation before the second respondent requesting to complete the process as promised in Ext.P3. Counsel for the petitioners submits that so far that has not been done. The petitioners feel aggrieved since their seniority has been reckoned only from the date of their joining duty in the new district consequent on inter district transfers whereas in the case of others whose cases are referred to in Ext.P3, nothing has been done, though it was stated that their rank positions will be lowered. 2. In the circumstances, the second respondent is WPC 28370/2006 2 directed to complete the action contemplated in Ext.P3 in the case of those persons who are said to be the beneficiaries of rank positions from anterior dates and to complete the process within one month on receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioners shall be informed of the result in reply to Ext.P4 immediately on completing the above exercise. Writ petition is disposed of as above. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the judgment before the second respondent for necessary action. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj