IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 1416 of 2006(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.4531/2006 Dated 21/06/2006 .................... PETITIONERS ---------------------------- 1. JALAJAKUMARI, AGED 47, S/O.VASUDEVAN, PUTHENKULANGARA, NEDUMANGAD, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ANGANVADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.156, CHARAMMOOD, UZHAMALACKAL, VELLANAD. 2. P.K.DEVI, PRASANNA, AGED 46, D/O.KANNAN, ARUN VILLA, CHEMBOOR, MUNDAKKAL P.O., PRESENTLY WORKING AS ANGANVADI, CENTRE NO.76, KAITHAMUKKU, MUNDACKAL, CHIRAYANKEEZHU. 3. B.PRASANNA, AGED 42, D/O.CHARLS, CHANDRAMANGALATH ANECHAL P.O., PRESENTLY WORKING AS ANGANVADI CENTRE NO.58, PARATTUVILLA, MALAYANKEEZHU, NEMOM. 4. V.SUSEELA BAI, AGED 47, D/O.AESTUS, RATNAKAMALA COTTAGE, CHERUVATHOOR POTTA PARASUVAIKAL P.O., PRESENTLY WORKING AS ANGANVADI CENTRE, NO.133, CHERUVATHOOR POTTA, PARASSALA. 5. V.R.VICTORIA, THANIMA, AGED 50, D/O.RAJAPPAN, MANICKAPURAM, PUTHENKULANGARA, NEDUMANGAD, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ANGANVADI, CENTRE NO.127, NEDUMANGAD. 6. S.SARALA BAI, AGED 52, D/O.SREEDHAR, SANTHINIKETHAN, KOLAMMANGHAT, VAMANAPURAM, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ANGANVADI CENTRE NO.108, MAMMOD. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- SMT.LIDA JACOB, AGED NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL. RESPONDENT: BISWAS MEHTA, AGED 44 YRS., FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT. SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (IMPLEADED AS ADDL. RESPONDENT VIDE ORDER DT. 11.7.2007 IN I.A. 386/07) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/11/2007, COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- CONTEMPT CASE (C) NO.1416/2006 ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT This contempt application is filed, alleging that the direction of this Court in Annexure-A1 order has not been obeyed. This Court observed that 288 vacancies in the post of I.C.D.S. Supervisor have to be filled up by Anganwadi Workers, advised by the Public Service Commission. So, after verifying how many persons from among the Anganwadi Workers advised by the P.S.C are holding the post of I.C.D.S. Supervisor, the balance vacancies should be reported to the P.S.C. The reporting of vacancies can, of course, be made only when vacancies arise. For implementing the ratio, the existing incumbents cannot be retrenched or reverted. 2. In the counter affidavit dated 20.8.2007 filed in this contempt application, at para 7 it is stated that 288 vacancies earmarked for Anganwadi Workers were reported to the P.S.C as per the direction of this Court. The petitioners have filed a reply affidavit, disputing the said submission. 3. Heard. The above statement of the respondent is recorded. Since this application arises from an interim order, the petitioners can seek further Coc 1416/2006 2 orders in the pending writ petition. Accordingly, this contempt application is closed without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioners. 30th November, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/