IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 28TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5214 of 2010(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.A.MOHANAVALLY,JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE,C.H.C.MATTATHUR,P.O.,PADI,KODALI, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. MUTHULAKSHMY,JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE,KURUVATTOOR,KURUVATTOOR POST KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. MALLIKESWARI,JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE,KONDOTTY,KONDOTTY POST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ALEX RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY,HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 5214 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Junior Public Health Nurses. Prior to their regular appointment, they had put in provisional service in the same category for various periods prior to 1.10.1994. This Writ Petition is filed for a declaration that they are entitled to higher grade, reckoning the provisional service rendered by them. The contention of the petitioners is that Ext.P11 judgment is relevant for the purpose of considering their claim. Without making any observation as to the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the claim of the petitioners for higher grade, reckoning the provisional service put in by them in the same category, in case they prefer a representation on that behalf within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If such a representation is received, the same shall be considered and disposed of within two months W.P.(C) NO. 5214/2010 2 thereafter. It is up to the petitioners to produce a copy of Ext.P11 before the second respondent to enable the second respondent to consider the same while deciding the claim of the petitioners. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ W.P.(C) NO. 5214/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C) NO. 5214/2010 JUDGMENT 17th February, 2010