IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32260 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SREEKUMARI AMMA, STAFF NURSE, W&C HOSPITAL, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. LEENA SCARIA, STAFF NURSE GRADE-I, W&C HOSPITAL, THYCAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. USHA P. DAMODARAN, STAFF NURSE, W&c HOSPITAL, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SADANANDA PRABHU SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY & TREASURER, W&C HOSPITAL, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.32260 OF 2009 (B) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are working as Staff Nurses in the Women's and Children's Hospital, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram. Options are invited by Government by order dated 25.10.2008, which were to be exercised within 45 days and scrutiny was to be completed by 15.1.2009. Admittedly, even going by the pleadings in the writ petition petitioners exercised option only in October, 2009 and thereafter they have filed this writ petition contending that belated options are not considered. As already noticed, options exercised by the petitioners are highly belated. If that be so, their options are not worthy of consideration in which event this court will not be justified in directing its consideration. However, it is clarified that this judgment will not preclude the petitioners from pursuing the matter before the Government on their own. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC /09 :2 :