IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST, 2008 / 29TH SRAVANA, 1930 OP.No. 17275 of 2000 (F) PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. REGHUVARAN.G., AGED 41 YEARS, PALAMKUZHIYIL, CHEENGALTHADOM.P.O., MYLAPRA – 589 671, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. SARASAMMA.C.K., AGED 40 YEARS, CHARUVILAYIL VEEDU, EDATHIYIL.P.O., PIN – 691 555. 3. BHUVANESWARY.V.P., AGED 40 YEARS, VAZHAKALAYIL, KAVIYOOR.P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. THANKAMANI.K.R., AGED 38 YEARS, THYTHOTTATHIL VEEDU, MADAMAN.P.O., VADASSERRYLARA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 5. VILASINI.V., AGED 39 YEARS, VALAYIL HOUSE, PERINGARA.P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 6. AMINAMOL.M., THANNIMOOTIL PUTHENVEEDU, KUMMANNOOR, IRAVON.P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.SARAH SALVY SMT.SALI THOMAS O.P.NO.17275 OF 2000 :-2-: RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (OP No. 17275 OF 2000) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Copy of the order No.A2 885/96/DMO H.P. Dtd.30.5.1998 by R3. Ext.P2: Copy of the order in CMP No.48078/99 in OP 28292/99 before this Court dtd.12.11.99. Ext.P3: Copy of petition submitted by the petitioners before respondents 1 to 3 dtd.1.4.2000. -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- O.P.No. 17275 of 2000 - F --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August , 2008 J U D G M E N T Ramachandran Nair,J: The prayer in the original petition is for permitting the petitioners to continue in service until replacement by regular hands. The petitioners are appointed for six months and on completion of six months period, they were terminated. Since petitioners are no longer in service, they cannot ask for continuance until replacement by the P.S.C.hands. However, if there are vacancies and the respondents propose to fill up the vacancies on temporary basis, the Employment Exchange can forward the petitioners' names depending on their eligibility and priority. The Original Petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge V.K.MOHANAN, Judge MBS/ C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P.No. 17275 of 2000 - F -------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T DATED:20-8-2008