IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2008 / 12TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 13 of 2008(B) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K.SHYAMALA, D/O.KUNJUMON, HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE II, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.T.R.JAGADEESH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DIST.MEDICAL OFFICER PAINAVU P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.13 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner while working as a Part time Sweeper was appointed as Hospital Attendant Gr.II. According to her, by virtue of Exhibit P1 order, she was entitled to get a preferential treatment in the matter of employment. Petitioner was actually appointed as Hospital Attendant Gr.II with effect from 18.6.2007. According to the petitioner, she is entitled to reassignment of the date of appointment as Hospital Attendant Gr.II with effect from 28.12.2006. She claims the said date on the premise that her juniors were promoted with effect from 28.12.2006. Her claim has not been accepted by the District Medical Officer, as evidenced by Exhibit P10. Exhibit P10 is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. In my view, it will be appropriate for the petitioner to move the Government raising her claim, if necessary, challenging the stand taken by the District Medical Officer. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file a representation detailing her claim before the 1st respondent W.P ( C) No.13 of 2008 2 within a period of one month from today. If it is so done, the 1st respondent shall consider whether the petitioner's juniors were appointed as Hospital Attendant Gr.II with effect from the date prior to the date assigned to the petitioner and take a decision on the petitioner's representation after hearing the petitioner, within a period of three months thereafter. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.13 of 2008 3 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007