IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8575 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. N.P.BALACHANDRAN, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.LATE PAPPAN, ENTHUMKAL NIRAPPEL, RAMAPURAM BAZAR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686576. (RETIRED STORE SUPERINTENDENTS). 2. K.BABU, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.LATE V.K.KARUNAKARAN NAIR, SREERAGAM, CHERUVALLY P.O., MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686543. (RETIRED STORE SUPERINTENDENTS). 3. P.C.ABRAHAM, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.LATE CHACKO, PUNNOLIKUNNEL, KURUVAMOOZHI P.O., ERUMELI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686507. (RETIRED STORE SUPERINTENDENTS). BY ADV. SRI.ESM.KABEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 8575 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired employees of the Health Services Department of the Government of Kerala, who retired as Store Superintendents on 30.11.2008, 31.3.2010 and 30.11.2008 respectively. From the post of Store Keepers, they were given promotion to the post of Store Superintendents (Gazetted) without giving promotion to the intermediary post of Store Superintendent (Hospital). According to the petitioners, in such circumstances, the petitioners should have been first given a fixation under Rule 28A of Part I of KSR in the post of Store Superintendent (Hospital) before fixing the pay in the post of Store Superintendents (Gazetted), which has not been done. The petitioners, therefore, have filed Exts.P9, P10 and P11 representations before the 1st respondent for the said benefit. For the present the petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P9, P10 and P11, expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P9, P10 and P11 representations, after affording w.p.c.8575/11 2 an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge