IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 19862 of 2007(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. LAJEESH K.M., AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.M.KUNHIKANNAN, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NIVAS, PALAKKUNNU WEST, KARIVELLUR PO, KANNUR 670 521. 2. AKHIL.A., SUSANA QUARTERS, THAVAKKARA, THAYATHERU, KANNUR 670 002. 3. LINDALIZ E.A., EDAKKALATHUR HOUSE, ORUMANAYOOR PO, CHAVAKKAD 680 512. 4. REMYA RAVI, THARAHILAM HOUSE, NEAR POLICE STATION, KALADY PO, ERNAKULAM 683 574. 5. ANOOP.K., KUNNATH HOUSE, EDAKKULAM, THAGALOOR P.O., THRISSUR 680 581. 6. DEEPAK.P., C/O.K.LAKSHMANAN, RETD. POSTMASTER, AZHIKODE PO, KANNUR 670 009. 7. JUVIN J PUTHUR, PUTHUR HOUSE, OPP.CRAZE BISCUIT COMPANY, PO CHIYYARAM, THRISSUR. 8. PRAJUSHA P.M., PERIJILA MALAYIL HOUSE, KARUVISSERI P.O., CALICUT 673 010. 9. AKHILA A ADIYODI, DEEPAM HOUSE, KOLLAM PO, KOYILANDY VIA, KOZHIKODE 673 307. 10. TENCY JACOB, KUZHUMBIL HOUSE, CHEVAYUR PO, CALICUT 673 017. 11. FEMY P, SREEVIHAR HOUSE, PARAKKAL, MAHE 673 310. 12. REJA JACOB, THRISSOKARAN HOUSE, PO KALLUR, THRISSUR 680 317. W.P.(C) NO.19862/2007 13. ANISHA C, HARI PRIYA HOUSE, MUTHUPARAMBA PO, KONDOTTY VIA, MALAPPURAM 673 638. 14. ARSHI SASINDRAN, MAVULLAPARAMBATH HOUSE, MOKERI PO, KAKKATTIL VIA, KOZHIKODE 673 516. 15. SHERNA K LATHEEF, KALLUPURACKAL HOUSE, YENDAYUR PO, KOTTAYAM 686 514. 16. MINI Y.P., SREE HOUSE, CHOMBALA PO, VADAKARA, CALICUT 673 308. 17. JAFNA N, D/O ABDUL AZEEZ, TC ROAD, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM 676 306. 18. ARIFA A, AMBALAKKUTH HOUSE, VADAKKANGARA PO, MANKADA VIA, MALAPPURAM 679 324. 19. JISHAMOL E.K., ETTIYADATH HOUSE, KOTTAMALA PO, NARKKILAKKAD, KASARGOD 671 314. 20. SOUMYA C.V., CHOLAPPATTIL HOUSE, PANAMATTOM PO, KOORALI VIA, KOTTAYM 686 522. 21. DHANYA R.S., VADAKKAADATHU HOUSE, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KOLLAM-4. 22. SHABNA M.K., PADINHARAYIL HOUSE, KARUVISSERY PO, CALICUT 673 010. 23. LAKSHMIPRIYA N, NARAYANALAYAM, PERAMBRA PO, KOZHIKODE 673 525. 24. ANITTA BABY, PULIKEEL HOUSE, KALLANODE, KAKKAYAM, KOZHIKODE 673 615. 25. BABITHA, MADATHINGAL HOUSE, FEROKE COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE 673 654. 26. DEEPTHY PRABHAKAR, PULARI HOUSE, PANTHAPLAVE, PATTAZHI, KOLLAM 691 522. 27. NISHA P.S., PURAKKATTU HOUSE, SH MOUNT PO, KOTTAYAM 686 006. 28. JITHIN THOMAS, PANNAMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, PAMPADY PO, KOTTAYAM 686 502. W.P.(C) NO.19862/2007 29. JASMINE B.J., TC 64/287, VIVEK NAGAR, KAIMANAM, PAPPANAMCODE PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 018. 30. PRETTY C TIMY, CHOWOOKKARAN HOUSE, ST.GEORGE STREET, KURIACHIRA, THRISSUR 680 006. 31. SHABEEM.P., PAYKAT HOUSE, SOUTH PUTHALAM, AREACODE PO, MALAPPURAM-6. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF NURSING EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE KERALA NURSES & MIDWIVES COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF NURSING, CALICUT. 6. THE STATE MISSION DIRECTOR (AROGYA KERALAM), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE CHAIRMAN, NURSING BOARD OF STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, SC, TCMC & KNMC BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.19862/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO ONE OF THE PETITIONERS DT. 12.6.07. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DT. 12.4.07 ISSUED TO ONE OF THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 8.3.07 ISSUED BY R6. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 2.6.07 PUBLISHED BY R5. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.GA1/E2/7719/99 DT. 23.6.07 ISSUED BY THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.B/516/2006 CNC DT. 5.7.07 BY THE PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF NURSING, CALICUT. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE G.O. (RT) NO.338/08/H&FWD DT. 28.1.08 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE G.O. (RT) NO.503/08/H &FWD DT. 11.2.08 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 19862 OF 2007 M = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition the challenge is against the compulsory internship imposed on the nursing students. The petitioners have produced Ext. P7 Govt. Order dated 28.1.2008 and Ext. P8 dated 11.2.2008 by which they are exempted from the liability for internship. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioners will be given the benefit of Exts. P7 and P8 and the certificates will be released to them without delay. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-