IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7172 of 2008(D) PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. BHARGAVI.K., AGED 31 YEARS, W/O.ASHOKAN, R/AT KOTTUMOOLA, KAYYUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DIST. 2. SAVITHRI.C., AGED 39 YEARS, W/O.THAMBAN, R/AT PILANTHOLI, CHEMENI VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DIST. 3. SUSHEELA MOTTAMMAL, AGED 35 YEARS, D/O.GOVINDAN, R/AT PERUMTHADAM, CHERUPUZHA VILLAGE, THALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DIST. 4. LATHA.V., AGED 33 YEARS, W/O.KARUNAKARAN, R/AT PANAYAMTHATTA, WEST ELERI VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DIST. 5. RATHI KARIMBIL, AGED 37 YEARS, W/O.VENU, R/AT MADHURAKKAD, PULLUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DIST. 6. REETHA PALANGATTUVALAPPIL, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O.GOPI, R/AT EZHOM, EZHOM VILLAGE, KANNUR TALUK, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN WP(C).No. 7172 of 2008 :: 2 :: RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), KANHANGAD P.O., KASARAGOD-671 531. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KASARAGOD. 5. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.7172 of 2008 D ------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are included in the rank list for the post of Junior Public Health Nurse Grade II for Kasaragod District. Ext.P1 list is due to expire on 31.3.2008. According to the petitioners, the respondents have not reported the entire vacancies available in the post to the Public Service Commission. Hence the writ petition seeking appropriate directions. 2. With specific reference to the details given in paragraph 3 of the writ petition, this court directed the respondents to file a statement/counter affidavit. Accordingly, a statement has been filed by the 1st respondent. The sanctioned strength of the post of Junior Public Health Nurse in the district is 249. There are 243 persons in the position. Therefore, the vacancy position is '6'. Details of the vacancies, which are reported, are given in paragraph 4 of the statement. Paragraph 2 of the statement makes specific reference to the averments in paragraph 3 of the writ petition, which reads as follows: W.P.(C).NO.7172/08 :: 2 :: “SL. NO. Institution in which vacancy available No. of vaca ncy No. and date of Lr.No. By which vacancies reported to PSC Remarks 1 PHC, Adoor 1 2 vacancies reported to PSC vide Lr.No.A3/11060/9 8 dt. 7.1.06 and 18.2.08 Reserved for special recruitment from among SC/ST PSC Authorities informed that 3 vacancies are reserved for Mulim Community and one vacancy for a particular community as per Lr.No.KGDIV(1)2043/02 dt. 11.8.2006, 12.1.2007, 6.10.07 and 19.11.2007 2 PHC Perla 1 4 vacancies reported to PSC as per Lr. No.A3/4969/05 dt. 22.7.06, 2.1.07 and 31.10.07 3 PHC Puthige 1 4 PHC Punathur 1 5 PHC, Vorkady 1 6 PHC, Mangalpady 1 Total 6” W.P.(C).NO.7172/08 :: 3 :: I do not find any reason to disbelieve the statement filed. There is no contra materials also. In the result, I am constrained to hold that there are no vacancies of Junior Public Health Nurse Grade II. All available vacancies have been reported to the Public Service Commission. No other issue survives for consideration in this writ petition. Writ petition is devoid of merit and the same is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge