IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2010 / 29TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21263 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. MADHANAKUMARY.V, NANDANAM HOUSE, PARAKILLA, MADHUR.P.O, KASARGOD DISTRICT. 2. AMMINI AMMA, KUMPOMPUZHA, THUMBAMAN.P.O, PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.D.SAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 21263 OF 2010 (G) ===================== Dated this the 20th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Nursing Superintendents Grade II. According to them, they were ordered to be reverted, which has been stayed in Ext.P6 order passed by this Court in WP(C) No.11052/10. That writ petition is pending. While so, in Ext.P7, when the 1st respondent promoted 37 Nursing Superintendents Grade II to the post of Nursing Superintendent Grade I, petitioners were not included for the reason that the issue of their reversion was pending adjudication. However, subsequently two of the petitioners in WP(C) No.11052/10 were promoted by Exts.P8 and P9 orders. It is in these circumstances, petitioners submit that they are also entitled to be promoted to the post of Nursing Superintendent Grade I. 2. Although, at the first blush, this claim of the petitioners would appear to be attractive in as much as they are only claiming parity with those covered by Exts.P8 and P9 orders, still, a closer examination of the facts of the case show that the petitioners are now working under the Directorate of WPC No. 21263/10 :2 : Health Services whereas the persons who are covered by Exts.P8 and P9 orders relied on by them are working under the Directorate of Medial Education. Therefore, opportunities of promotion being different, petitioners cannot claim that since two persons, who are parties to WP(C) No.11052/10, are promoted by Exts.P8 and P9 by the Director of Medical Education, they should also be promoted under the Directorate of Health Services. This claim is unsustainable and I am not persuaded to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners for promotion. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp