IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 12363 of 2002(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. N.LEELA, W/O.P.M.AMBU, BIRIKKULAM, KINANOOR POST. 2. SUJATHA P.W/O.V.V.RAGHAVAN, KEEZHMALA, KOLLAMPARA POST, IVA.NILESHWAR. 3. GEETHA P.KINANOOR, CHAYYOTH POST, NILESHWAR POST. 4. USHA AMBADI, KADANKODE, KURUKOTTIPPOYYIL, BEEMANADI POST, NELESHWAR. 5. USHA.M.MUTTIL VEEDU, VELLARIKUNDU POST, VIA.PARAPPA. 6. NALINI.N. NAGACHERRY HOUSE, KATTIPOYYIL KALLAM NILESHWAR VIA. 7. LATHA VALAPPIL, PARAKKAL HOUSE, KOLLAPPARA P.O. NILESHWAR VIA. 8. K.SANTHA D/O.K.AMBADI, KAYANI VEEDU KARINTHALAM VEEDU, NEELESHWAR. 9. OMANA P.M. D/O.P.O.KARIKUTTY, PAMBAGANAM, KINANOOR P.O. VIA.PARAPPA. 10. T.NARAYANI, W/IO.SUKUMARAN, KEEZHMALA, KOLLAMPARA POST. 11. REEJA PERAKKOL, KOLLAMPARA, NILESHWAR VIA. 12. SREEKALA PRAKASH, THANNIKKODAL HOUSE, PARAPPACHAL, PARAPPA POST. OP. NO.12363/2002 13. BINDHUMOL,C.M. CHUNDASSERIYIL HOUSE, PANNITHADAM, VELLARIKUNDU POST, PARAPPA VIA. 14. JASIMNE K.P. KAMMADANCHERYKUNNU HOUSE, PARAPPA POST. 15. SUVARNNINI C.C.PERUVA, D/O.POKKAN, CHAYYOTH POST VIA.NILESHWAR. 16. LEELA,K.KOYITHATTU, D/O.C.V.AMBADI, KOLAMKULAM, BIRUKKULAM PARAPPA VIA. 17. PREMA VADAKKEVEETTIL W/O.T.V.NARAYANAN, KARUVADAPPADAVIL, P.O.CHAYYOTH. 18. RAJANI, C.K. D/O.KUNHIRAMAN, PILATHARA HOUSE, PARAPPA, KINANOOR POST. 19. SANTHA T.C.W/O.SASIDHARAN, THUMBA, KANAKAPPALLY POST, PARAPPA VIA. 20. BEENA K. W/O.V.K.NARAYANAN, PERIANGANAM POST, NILESHWAR VIA. BY ADV. SRI.G.JANARDHANA KURUP SRI.JAI GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. CHAIRMAN SELECTION COMMITTEE, ICDS ANGANVADI WORKERS NELESWARAM, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGODE. 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT NILESWARAM, KASARAGOD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA BABU THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.12363/2002 ORDER ON CMP. NO.21086/2002 IN OP. 12363/2002 DISMISSED 19.03.2008 SD/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- RANK LIST DTL. PUBLISHED NY ICDS PROJECT OFFICE, NILESHWAR. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.12363 of 2002-V - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners were selected as Anganvadi Workers for appointment under the third respondent in the ICDS Project, Nileswaram. They were ranked as Nos.1 to 20 in the rank list. They approached this court when steps were taken to effect temporary appointments in spite of the rank list being published, after they were selected pursuant to the interview conducted by the selection committee. 2. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the third respondent, it is pointed out that the select list published was under challenge in O.P.No.1695/2000, wherein in C.M.P. No.2364/2000 initially an order of stay was granted by this court. Because of the said circumstance, temporary appointments had to be made as directed by the Director of Social Welfare in his circular dated 1.2.2002. After the order of stay was vacated by this court, all the temporary appointees were terminated and appointments were given to petitioners 1 to 20 except rank Nos.13, 18 and 20 after observing communal rotation to the existing vacancies. Therefore, it is clear that all the petitioners except rank Nos.13, 18 and 20 have gained OP 12363/2002 -2- appointment. As far as the three remaining petitioners are concerned, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they may also be directed to be considered for appointment. This is a matter for consideration by the third respondent in accordance with the relevant scheme and also if the rank list is live as on today. The original petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ OP 12363/2002 -3- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. No.12363 of 2002-V - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 19th March, 2008.