IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21965 of 2008(M) PETITIONER: --------------------- M.MADHUSOODHANAN, FIELD ASSISTANT, N.F.C.P. UNIT,HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MADHAVA VILASAM, KANNARAVILA, NELLIMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT , HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.21965 of 2008 M ------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Field Assistant in the Health Services Department. He was advised to the said post by the Public Service Commission on 1.10.1996. The Government, vide Ext.P2 order, had directed integration of Field Assistants and Insect Collectors in the Filaria Wing of the Health Services Department with Junior Health Inspectors Grade II of the Health Services Department. It was further ordered that Field Assistants and Insect Collectors will be entitled to reckon their services in the combined gradation list, with reference to the date of effective advice by the Commission. Field Assistants and Insect Collectors were also to be given Health Inspectors' Training. 2. The petitioner had undergone the Health Inspectors' Training Course. The petitioner points out that several other persons, who were originally appointed as Field Assistants and Insect Collectors, have been subsequently promoted to the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade I. Reference in this regard is made to Exts.P3 and P4. The petitioner has been given the scale of pay applicable to Junior W.P.(C).NO.21965 of 2008 :: 2 :: Health Inspector Grade II. But, he has not been considered for promotion to the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade I. Exts.P6 and P7 representations are pending, in this regard, before respondents 2 and 3. They have not been considered and hence this writ petition. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The petitioner's claim is to be considered by the 3rd respondent. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's claim for promotion to the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade I and take a decision thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition, before the 3rd respondent, for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge