IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 8TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 19016 of 2011(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. LALITHA G., POORAMKUDY QUARTERS, MALAYINKAVU, CHERIYAKOLLAM P.O. 2. SUSEELA BHAI, D/O. Y.THIYOPHILOS, PARACKAL VEEDU, MULLILAVUVILA, KUDAYAL P.O., VELLARDA, NEYYATTINKARA. 3. JAYANANDHAM G., D/O. DEVADASAN, THENKUVILA VEEDU, MULLILAVUVILA, KUDAYAL P.O., VELLARDA VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. 4. ALBEENA G., KARUTHAMKODU VADAKKEKKARAPUTHEN VEEDU, MULLILAVUVILA, KUDAYAL P.O., VELLARDA VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. 5. RASILAMMA A., MUDAYARA RODARIKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, NARANI, KUNNATHUKAL. 6. RAMAVATHI AMMA, MANIKANDAVILASOM, PARAMBINTHALA, CHERIYAKOLLA P.O. 7. ANITHA V.S., D/O. SAROJAM, GAYATHRI, VENKODU, VELLARDA VILLAGE, PANACHAMOODU P.O., NEYYATTINKARA. 8. SINDHU S.S., D/O. SUMATHI, KUNNUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, KRISHNAPURAM P.O., PANACHAMOODU P.O., NEYYATTINKARA. 9. BINDU S.L., D/O. LEELA, PLAVILAPUTHEN VEEDU, VELLARDA VILLAGE, PANACHAMOODU P.O., NEYYATTINKARA. 10. R.VIJAYAMMA, D/O. THOMSON, MANNOOR, PATTOM THALACKAL, KILIYOOR, VELLARDA VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. 11. VAYALATT GLASSI SAROJAM, BAIJI BHAVAN, CHAMAVILA, DALUMUGHAM P.O., VELLARDA VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. 12. POOMANI, D/O. EMILI, ADIKKALAM MEKKUMKARA VEEDU, KOVILLOOR, KUDAPPANAMOODU P.O., VELLARDA VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.R.GOPAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, VELLARDA, VELLARDA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, PIN-695 020. R1 AND R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DS WP(C).No. 19016 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(A): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(B): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(C): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 4TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(D): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 5TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(E): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 6TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(F): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 7TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(G): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 8TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(H): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 9TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(I): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 10TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(J): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 11TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P1(K): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CHS VELLARADA TO THE 12TH PETITIONER DATED 1.03.2007 P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 11.08.2010 P3: COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE DS K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 19016 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th September, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners are persons who claim to be working in the Community Health Centre, Vellarda without wages or remuneration. According to them, they supply preventive medicines for contagious diseases. They also sweep and clean the health centre, working from 8 a.m to 5 p.m, day after day, continuously. They complain that they are not paid any wages. 2. The Govt. Pleader on instructions submits that the petitioners are not persons who have been employed. They are only voluntary workers. Therefore, it is submitted that they are not entitled to claim any wages. However, since Ext.P2 representation is pending before the first respondent, the same would certainly be considered and appropriate orders passed. 3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioners set out in Ext.P2 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as WPC 19016/2011 2 possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj