IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27946 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.A. KARTHIAYANI, NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GR,II,TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPIRAL, CHAVAKKAD THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.V.V.MATHEW SRI.R.SRINATH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 037. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.27946 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 25th day of September, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Nursing Superintendent Grade II in Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Chavakkad. The petitioner entered service as Staff Nurse in the year 1976. She was promoted as Head Nurse in the year 1998. When there was delay in promoting her to the post of Nursing Superintendent Grade II, she filed W.P.(C) No.33302 of 2007 in this Court. By Ext.P1 judgment delivered on 16.11.2007, this Court directed the first respondent to take a decision in the matter within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Thereafter, by Ext.P3 order passed on 7.12.2007, the petitioner along with other persons was promoted as Nursing Superintendent Grade II under Rule 31(a)(1) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958. The petitioner submits that she is due to retire from service on 31.10.2008, that all persons senior to her in the category of Nursing Superintendent Grade II have been temporarily promoted as Nursing Superintendent Grade I, that Ext.P4 is the last of the series of orders passed in that regard and that she has in Ext.P5 representation requested the Director of Health Services to promote her as Nursing Superintendent Grade I. The petitioner submits that unless orders are passed expeditiously directing the respondents to promote her WP(C) 27946/08 -: 2 :- temporarily, she will be denied the same notwithstanding her eligibility. 2. When the Writ Petition came up for hearing today, Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the Director of Health Services is taking steps to forward a proposal to the State Government regarding temporary promotion of the petitioner and others to the post of Nursing Superintendent Grade I under Rule 31(a)(1) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules. In that view of the matter, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to take steps to temporarily promote the petitioner and other eligible persons as Nursing Superintendent Grade I. This shall be done within two weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 26/9