IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.1678/2010 Decided on:7.10.2010 _____________________________________________ All India Community Health Workers Association (Regd.) and another. …Petitioners. Versus Union of India and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. J.S. Bhogal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Suneet Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ashok Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Asstt. Solicitor General of India for respondent No.1. Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. for respondents No. 2 to 4. _____________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Josepth, C.J., (oral). The petition has been filed with the following prayers: (a) “Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of a Mandamus directing the respondent State to consider the representation dated 26.11.2009 filed by the petitioner requesting State Government to amalgamate/absorb 5591 employees of Jan Swasthya Rakshaks/voluntary Health Workers who are ready to dedicate their service to the State. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 (b) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider amalgamate/absorb the 5,591 Gramin Jan Swasthya Rakshak/Voluntary Health Workers under the National Rural Health Mission or any other scheme/project of the Health Department in the State of Himachal Pradesh or recruit as Link Health Workers; (c) Quash the letter dated 22.10.2009 issued under the signature of Director Health and Family Welfare insofar it states that no representation is pending consideration.” 2. There is no reply, as yet. However, in the nature of order we propose to pass, we do not think it necessary to go into the various contentions raised in the petition at this stage. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: 3. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Annexure P-6, on merits, with a notice to the writ petitioners and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of the production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioners. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. Copy Dasti on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 7.10.2010*awasthi*