IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2010 / 10TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18739 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SAIPRASAD P.B., FIELD ASSISTANT, DVC UNIT, VELLAKINAR, JN., ALAPPUZHA. 2. AMBIKA D., FIELD ASSISTANT, DVC UNIT, BLOCK PHC COMPOUND, KUDALLOOR, ETTUMANNUR, KOTTAYAM. 3. ASSISSI E.P., FIELD ASSISTANT, DVC UNIT, BLOCK PHC COMPOUND, KUDALLOOR, ETTUMANNUR, KOTTAYAM. 4. VALSALA M.K., FIELD ASSISTANT, DVC UNIT, BLOCK PHC COMPOUND, KUDALLOOR, ETTUMANNUR, KOTTAYAM. 5. SUNANDAKUMARY P.T., FIELD ASSISTANT, DVC UNIT, BLOCK PHC COMPOUND, KUDALLOOR, ETTUMANNUR, KOTTAYAM. 6. SIVAPRASAD U., FIELD ASSISTANT, DVC UNIT, BLOCK PHC COMPOUND, KUDALLOOR, ETTUMANNUR, KOTTAYAM. 7. VIDHYADHARAN C.K., RESEARCH ASSISTANT, DVC UNIT, BLOCK PHC COMPOUND, KUDALLOOR, ETTUMANNUR, KOTTAYAM. 8. GOPAKUMAR N., INSECT COLLECTOR, DVC UNIT, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN SRI.B.R.VIJAYABABU SMT.S.SUJANA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. /2/ 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KASARAGOD. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 19309 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAYDELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.18739/2010 & 19309/2010 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Field Assistants in Health and Family Welfare Department. According to them, to become eligible for promotion to the post of Junior Health Inspector, they have undergo Multi Purpose Works Training. The case of the petitioner is that 84 persons were ordered to be deputed for training by order dated 19.3.2010 issued by the Director of Health Services. It is contended that among 84 persons, some persons have already been retired from service and therefore in their place eligible candidates should be deputed for training in the slots which are vacant. 2. On the other hand, the Government Pleader submits that the training has already commenced on 5.4.2010 and that it is difficult to accommodate any more candidates at this stage. However, petitioners submit that even if anybody join belatedly the period of training will be proportionally extended and that is the practice in vogue. WPC.No. 1879/2010&anor. :2 : 3. In my view, this is a matter for the Director of Health Services to decide. If as stated by the petitioner any of the candidates included in the list of 84 persons have retired from service and slots are therefore vacant and if it is possible to accommodate eligible candidates there is no reason why the claim of the eligible candidates should not be considered and needful should be done. Therefore I dispose of this writ petition directing the petitioner to produce a copy of the judgment before the Director of Health Services who shall consider the matter in the manner as indicated above and take a final decision, which shall be done at any rate within 2 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. 1879/2010&anor. :3 :