IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8438 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. BIJU S, S/O.SADASIVAN, TB HEALTH VISITOR, DISTRICT T.B.CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. HARANKUMAR N.S., S/O.VARGHESE, TB HEALTH VISITOR, DISTRICT T.B.CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SHIBU VARGHESE, S/O VARGHESE, TB HEALTH VISITOR, DISTRICT TB CENTRE, TVM. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, TVM, 2. THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME MANAGER, DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SOCEITY, TVM. 3. THE DISTRICT TB OFFICER, TVM. 4. HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE SOCIETY- REP. BY THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER/ DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, TVM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).8438/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are working as Tuberculosis Health Visitors under the District Tuberculosis Control Society, stated to be administered by the WHO. According to the petitioners, they were appointed on provisional basis. Some of them were re-appointed also as Tuberculosis Health Visitors. It seems that the norms for the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme provides that contractual appointment will be renewed by the Society based on satisfactory performance. Petitioners refer to Ext.P8 communication by the Additional Director requiring the concerned officers to renew the contract at least until the completion of the projects subject to satisfactory performance. Petitioners submit that this term will be over by 15.3.2008. They have sought for a renewal of the term. Exts.P12 to P14 are representations pending in this regard before the third respondent. W.P.(C).8438/2008 2 2. After having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider Exts.P12 to P14 in the light of Ext.P8 and take a decision thereon within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs