IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 337 of 2008(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.34590/2007 Dated 22/11/2007 .................... PETITIONERS -------------------- 1. K.K.SAJEEV, AGED 35 YEARS S/O.K.A. KARUPPAN, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE POOTHIRIKKA, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PERUMBALAM, ALAPPUZHA. 2. PAXON JOSE V.P. AGED 30 YEARS S/O. V.J.PETER, PEON, DISTRICT MEDICAL STORES ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KUMBALAM, ERNAKULAM. 3. RADHIKA P.P., AGED 36 YEARS D/O.PRABHAKARA MENON, PEON, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL AYYAMPILLY, RESIDING AT CHERAI, ERNAKULAM. 4. GEETHAMMA. S., AGED 33 YEARS D/O.LATE GOPALAKRISHNA PANICKAR, PEON C.M. CENTRE, MALIPPURAM, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT ERNAKULAM. 5. ELDHOSE K.JOSEPH, S/O.K.V.JOSEPH AGED 32 YEARS, FIELD OFFICER NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, ERNAKULAM RESIDING AT KEEZHILLAM P.O., ERNAKULAM. 6. RATHEESH T.T., S/O.THILAKAN AGED 27 YEARS, FIELD WORKER NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, ALAPPUZHA RESIDING AT POLLETHAI P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 7. HANISH AHMED.A., S/O.ABDUL HAKKIM AGED 31 YEARS, FIELD WORKER NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, ALAPPUZHA RESIDING AT KUNDARA P.O., KOLLAM. 8. NISAMUDEEN.M., S/O.MUSTHAFA RAWTHER AGED 33 YEARS, FIELD WORKER NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, ALAPPUZHA RESIDING AT NOORNADU, ALAPPUZHA. 9. AMBILY.K., D/O.KARUNAKARAN PILLAI AGED 31 YEARS, FIELD WORKER NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, ALAPPUZHA RESIDING AT ALAPPUZHA. Con.Case(C).No. 337 of 2008 2 10. AJITHA.K., D/O.KALLUVAVA RAWTHER AGED 38 YEARS, FIELD WORKER NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, ALAPPUZHA RESIDING AT KOTTATHIL P.O., KOTTARAKKARA. 11. PRASAD C.G., S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 27 YEARS PEON, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA RESIDING AT CHENAPRAYIL HOUSE, CHUNAKKARA ALAPPUZHA. 12. SANDHYAMOL S.R.,W/O.VINOD, AGED 35 YEARS PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PALLIPURAM CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT PATTACHIRA ALAPPUZHA. 13. BIJIMOL.B., W/O.UDAYAN.M., AGED 34 YEARS PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHERTHALA SOUTH ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT PONNAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 14. N.C. SUNILKUMAR, S/O.CHELAPPAN AGED 45 YEARS, HOSPITAL ATTENDANT GRADE-II PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHERTHALA SOUTH ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT POOJAPARAMBIL, KATTOOR P.O ALAPPUZHA. 15. K.G. RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.GOPALAPANICKER AGED 35 YEARS, FIELD WORKER, FILERIA CONTROL WORKS CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT KADAMPURATHK.R. PURAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 16. ELSAMMA U.P., D/O.PAULOSE, AGED 41 YEARS FIELD WORKER, EPIDEMIC CONTROL CELL (NMEP) DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (H),IDUKKI, RESIDING AT THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. 17. PRADEEP N.K., S/O.KESAVAN, AGED 28 YEARS PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ELAVALLY, THRISSUR RESIDING AT ELAVALLY, THRISSUR. 18. JOMON JACOB, S/O.M.A.JACOB AGED 32 YEARS, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ELINHIPRA CHALAKUDY, RESIDING AT P.O.CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR. 19. R. BABU, AGED YEARS, S/O. PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KIZHAKKANJERI MULLAMKODE, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT PUTHIYAMKAM P.O. PALAKKAD. 20. K.K.SREENIVASAN, PEON PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MEPPADI P.O., WAYANAD. 21. ROMEL EDWIN, S/O.EDWIN JAYARAJ AGED 29 YEARS, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE FEROKE, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT CHALIAM P.O. KOZHIKODE. Con.Case(C).No. 337 of 2008 3 22. SURESHKUMAR P.V., S/O.VELAYUDHAN AGED 37 YEARS, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE PERUMANNA, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT PERUMANNA KOZHIKODE. 23. ARAVINDAKSHAN O.C., S/O.KUNHIKANNAN AGED 39 YEARS, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE MEPPAYOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT MEPPAYOOR, KOZHIKODE. 24. VIJAYA LAKSHMI, D/O.KUNHAN CHETTIAR AGED 36 YEARS, FIELD WORKER NATIONAL FILERIA CONTROL PROJECT UNIT, TANUR MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT TANUR, MALAPPURAM. 25. AZMATHULLA K., S/O.KUNHALANKUTTY. K. AGED 39 YEARS, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE MELATHUR, RESIDING AT MELATHUR, MALAPPURAM. 26. USHA JACOB, D/O.K.C.CHACKO AGED 37 YEARS, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE BAYAR, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT BAYAR, KASARAGOD. 27. PRATHEESH P., S/O.M.KUNHIRAMAN AGED 28 YEARS, PEON, NATIONAL FILERIA COTROL PROJECT UNIT, THALASSERY, KANNUR, RESIDING AT THALASSERY, KANNUR. 28. SHEEJA PEETHAMBARAN, D/O.PEETHAMBARAN AGED 28 YEARS, PEON, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE MUZHAPPILANGAD P.O, KANNUR, RESIDING AT MUZHAPPILANGAD P.O., KANNUR. 29. VINOD K., S/O.LATE K. KANNAN, AGED YEARS PEON, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, P.O.PANNOOR, KANNUR, RESIDING AT PANNOOR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT NO.1 DR. SHYLAJA, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- Cont.Case No.337 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Learned Government Pleader makes available a copy of the order passed by the Director of Health Services on 18.3.2008. The said order disposes the representation filed by the petitioners taking note of the directions issued by this Court. In the circumstances, I do not think it is appropriate to further proceed with the Contempt of Court Case. Accordingly, the Contempt of Court Case is closed. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.