IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2008 / 12TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 207 of 2008(Y) PETITIONER: 1. MARY KUTTY, D/O. JAINAMMA, KUNNATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., MANGADU, KOLLAM. (WORKED AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II, TERMINATED, VICTORIAL HOSPITAL,KOLLAM). 2. AMBUJAKSHY, D/O. JANAMMA, SANTHI BHAVAN, SASTHAMPOIKA, KUMMALLOOR, KOLLAM (WORKED AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II, TERMINATED DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM). 3. SUBHADRA, D/O. SUMATHY, PANACKAL VADAKKETHIL, KANNIMEL CHERRY,KILIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM. (WORKED AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II TERMINATED VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KOLLAM). 4. SUMATHY, D/O. NANI, PARAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, POOVATHOOR EAST,KULAKKADA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. (WORKED AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II TERMINATED TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, KOTTARAKKARA). 5. VASUNDHARA V., D/O. SATHI AMMA, RAJU MANDIRAM, MAYYANADU P.O., KOLLAM. (WORKED AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II, TERMINATED DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM). 6. LEELA MANI, D/O. NEELI, S.L BHAVAN, MAMPALLY KUNNAM, CHATHANNOOR,KOLLAM. (WORKED AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II, TERMINATED PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PARIPPALLY). 7. RAJU, S/O. PAUL, KODIVILA VEEDU, VELICHIKKALA P.O., KOLLAM. (WORKED AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II, TERMINATED DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM). 8. REGHU, S/O. KOCHU KUNJU, PUTHENVILA VEEDU, CHENGOLI KUNNUPURAM, PIRAVANTHOOR P.O. (WORKED AS HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II, TERMINATED PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE,ANCHAL) BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO.207 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 2nd day of January 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners contend that they were employed as Hospital Attendants Grade II and they were appointed after a selection process and after being sponsored by the Employment Exchange. Regular recruitment to the post of Hospital Attendant Grade II can be made from the candidates sponsored by the Employment Exchange also. But this can only be in the absence of eligible persons in the contingent service. Petitioners point out that several other similarly situated persons engaged as Hospital Attendants Grade II,and whose services were terminated were later reengaged and regularised in service. Reference is made in this regard to Ext.P9 order. Petitioner's claim is one for parity of treatment. 2. In my view, if the petitioners are situated similar to the persons who are included in the list appended to Ext.P9, then subject to the availability of vacancies they are entitled to parity of treatment. 3. I have heard the Government Pleader Mr.Bejoy Chandran also. 4. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioners to file a detailed representation pointing out W.P.(C)207/2008 2 these aspects before the first respondent within a period of one month from today. If it is so done, then the competent authority of the first respondent shall consider the claim in the light of Ext.P9 and in the light of the directions issued by this Court in Vasanthy v State of Kerala (2006(1) KLT 288) within a period of two months thereafter, after hearing the petitioners. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)207/2008 3