IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12028 of 2008(F) PETITIONER: ---------------- 1. S.BABY GIRIJA, W/O.SASEENDRAN, KUZHIVILA VEEDU, ANNACHAL, KALAMACHAL P.O., VAMANAPURAM, TVM DISTRICT. 2. J.PONNAMMA, W/O.MURALIDHARAN NAIR, PRIYANKA BHAVAN, KANIPPOTT, KALAMACHAL P.O VAMANAPURAM, TVM DISTRICT. 3. A.SABOORA, W/O.MOHAMMED SALI, S.S.MANZIL, KANNIPPOTT, VAMANAPURAM, TVM DISTRICT. 4. S.REMADEVIAMMA, W/O.S.VAMADEVAN NAIR, VAMAVILASAM, VALLIA KANIPPOTT, KALAMACHAL P.O. VAMANAPURAM. 5. V.LOHITA, W/O.S.SASIDHARAN, V.T.HOUSE, ANNACHAL, KALAMACHAL P.O. VAMANAPURAM, TVM DISTRICT. 6. V.SUDHAMANI, A.R.NIVAS, ANCHAL, KALAMACHAL P.O 7. SARASWATHIAMMA P., D/O.SHANKARA PILLA, CHEMANNINKUNNIL VEEDU, ARRAMTHANAM, VAMANAPURAM P.O. 8. R.VASANTHA, W/O.RAVINDRAN, KALLUVILA VEEDU, VAMANAPURAM P.O 9. B.RUGMINIAMMAL, D/O.S.RENGANATHANACHARY, MANI-NILAYAM, VAMANAPURAM. 10. P.J.VIMALAKUMARI, W/O.VIJAY KUMAR, THURUMBAYIL VEEDU, VAMANAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ SRI.P.ANOOP (MULAVANA) WP(C).No. 12028 of 2008 :: 2 :: RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO MINISTRY OF HEALTH, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.12028 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as volunteers under the 'Kerala Health Services Mahila Swasth Sangha Union' (MSS) working at Primary Health Centres under the District Medical Officer. According to them, they are discharging their duties in connection with Junior Public Nurses by Ext.P2 Government order. Government has proposed to implement the scheme 'Accredited Social Health Activists' (ASHA) and the petitioners apprehend that, as part of the implementation of the scheme, the persons may be recruited from outside, ignoring the services rendered by the volunteers, like the petitioners. They have brought their grievances to the notice of several authorities and Director of Health Services in Ext.P4. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents 1 and 3 and learned Assistant Solicitor General for the 2nd respondent. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of W.P.(C).NO.12028/08 :: 2 :: directing the 3rd respondent Director of Health Services, to look into Ext.P5 and pass orders thereon, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge