IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2009 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34693 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.JAYASREE, STAFF NURSE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM. 2. G.PRASANNAKUMARI, STAFF NURSE, DO. DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHANDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, KERALA, GENL.HOSPITAL JN. TRIVANDRUM-695 033. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) RED CROSS ROAD, TRIVANDRUM-695 033. Govt. pleader Smt. Anu Sivaraman THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.34693 OF 2009 (F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Staff Nurses, who were working in Thiruvananthapuram District. On the abolition of the dual control system, petitioners did not opt for institutions under the Medical Education Service and wanted to continue under the Director of Health Services. Subsequently, petitioners were relieved from the respective hospitals by Exts.P4 and P5 and were transferred to Kollam District as per Ext.P7. According to the petitioners there are vacancies in Thiruvananthapuram District itself and having regard to their seniority, they are entitled to continue in Thiruvananthapuram District. It is with this prayer that this writ petition is filed. 2. Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. It is stated that the arrangements made presently are purely provisional and are being reviewed. It is stated that the review is undertaken for the reason that if the vacancies are found to be available the respondents themselves propose to accommodate the seniors in Thiruvananthapuram itself. It has WPC.No. 34693/09 :2 : also come out that the authorities themselves have agreed that even vacancies which are reported to the PSC against which steps have not been initiated, the respondents propose to accommodate Staff Nurses like the petitioners. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing that once the review as already proposed is completed, the claim of the petitioners for accommodating them against the existing vacancies in Thiruvananthapuram District will be considered on merit by the 2nd respondent. Petitioners may produce a copy of the judgment before the 2nd respondent who shall consider the case of the petitioners also in the manner as directed above. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. 34693/09 :3 :