IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 12644 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: 1. JISHA.D.V., W/O.UNNI.P., U.K.C.BHAVAN, PERUVALLUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 638. 2. RANIMOL.T., K.K.HOUSE, MORAYUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 649. 3. SUNITHA.K., KILIYANTHODI HOUSE, HOSPITAL ROAD, NILMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 329. 4. MINI.N.P., MANTHAPATHIL PISHAPAM, KOLATHUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 338 5. SREEJA.V., C/O.VIJAYAN VARRIER, VATTOLI VARIYOM, NEAR VATTOLI TEMPLE, MANASSERY P.O., MUKKAM VIA. CALICUT DIST-673 602. 6. SUMAYYA.N., NEDIYEDATH HOUSE, KEEZHATTOOR P.O., PATTIKKAD VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679 325 7. A.R.AMBIKA, 'ARADHANA', K.PURAM P.O., THANALUR VIA., MALAPPURAM DIST 676 307. 8. INDU.K.V., KRISHNA NIVAS, VALANCHERY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 676 552 BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON SMT.S.SMITHA (PARAKKAL) RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STATE MISSION DIRECTOR, NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.AJAY,SC FOR 1 & 5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).No.12644 of 2008 -------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are included in the rank list for the post of Junior Public Health Nurse Gr.II in Malappuram District. They are aggrieved that the available vacancies in the district are not reported to the Public Service Commission. Rank list is due to expire on 15.6.2008. There is further contention that in spite of the currency of the rank list and availability of persons included in the rank list, steps were taken to effect appointments in the National Rural Health Mission from outside the rank list. 2. Learned standing counsel for respondents 1 and 5 Sri.M.Ajay, on instruction, submits that in so far as the National Rural Health Mission is concerned, it is open to the competent authority to appoint persons on a contract basis. But, nevertheless, in so far as the Malappuram district is concerned, such appointments have not been effected in the post of Junior Public Health Nurse. Submission is recorded. W.P.(C).No.12644 of 2008 2 3. He further submits that appointments, if any in the National Rural Health Mission, will be effected only after a process undertaken by the National Rural Health Mission, which will be outside the regular process of selection, that is conducted by the Public Service Commission. The said submission is also recorded. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents 2 and 4 to ensure that vacancies, if any, in the post of Junior Public Health Nurse is reported to the Public Service Commission before the expiry of the rank list. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma