IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2011 / 12TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26328 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. SUBHALAKSHMI N,"AISWARYA",SANTHI NAGAR, D.P.O ROAD, MALAPPURAM. NURSING STAFF GOVT.TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOPITAL, MALAPPURAM. 2. SREELA C, 505J, MSP QUARTERS, M.SP MALAPPURAM. 3. VIJIMOL T.K, THATTADATH HOUSE, PALAKKODE, VALAMBUR P.O, VIA ANGADIPURAM,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. SHINI AUGUSTINE, CHOLA NADAYIL HOUSE, KUNNAPPALLI POST,PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. SUSHAMA E.C, KURISHINGAL HOUSE,GOTHURUTHI POST, N.PARAVUR,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. BINU KURIAN, MARTHOMA QUARTERS, POST ANGADIPPURAM,PERINTHALMANNA. 7. RAVEENA P.R, 'KAILAS',PALLIKKURUP POST, MANNARKAD. 8. VINITHA A.L, 'SOUPARNIKA',PHD ROAD, UP HILL POST, MALAPPURAM. 9. RANJINI K, RAJ BHAVAN, D.P.O ROAD, MALAPPURAM. Wpc No..26328/2011 2 10. SHYNI GEORGE 'BETHLEHEM',MUNDUPARAMBA POST MALAPPURAM. 11. SUJA BABU, THOTTINKARA HOUSE,LUTHUGUNI, ANGANAD POST,TRIVANDRUM. (PETITIONERS ARE NURSING STAFF, GOVT.TALUK HEAD QUARTERS HOSPITAL, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL SRI.RAJAN KUDUMBATHIL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-690001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 675051. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT THE GOVT.TALUK HEAD QUARTES HOSPITAL, MALAPPURAM 675051. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Wpc No..26328/2011 3 WPC No.26328/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1. THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITINER AND OTHERS BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 20.08.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS nil true copy P.S.TO JUDGE CSS/ K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.26328 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Staff Nurses working in the Government Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Malappuram under the Health Services Department. According to them, they are compelled to work for a period of 14 hours at a stretch for the reason that sufficient Staff Nurses are not available at the station. Since the hospital is working on two shifts everyday, the petitioners are compelled to put in long hours of duty without being properly compensated by payment of over time wages or other benefits. The petitioners have submitted Ext.P1 representation, which is pending before the third respondent. The petitioners seek the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of Ext.P1. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of WPC No.26328/2011 2 directing the third respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P1 representation, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy P.S.TO JUDGE