IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2010 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WA.No. 2031 of 2010 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.34872/2009 Dated 30/09/2010 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------ 1. V.RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O. C.VELAYUDHAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, VADAKKENCHERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. M.UNNIKUTTAN, S/O. P.V.MANI, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. K.C.JAYARAM, S/O. K.C.BALAKRISHNAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KURAMPUTHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. T.GOVINDAN KUTTY, S/O. T.RAMAN EZHUTHACHAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, NADATHARA, THRISSUR DIST. 5. K.S.MURALEEDHARAN, S/O. K.V.SUKUMARAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. P.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. PAZHANIMALA, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VANIAMPARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. BALAN C., S/O. CHELLAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, SHOLAYAR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 8. DILEEP KUMAR K., S/O. KRISHNAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KAYASSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. WA.No. 2031 of 2010 9. GOPINATH T., S/O. GOPALA MENON, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PARALI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 10. NANDAKUMAR B., S/O. BALAKRISHNAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PARALI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 11. M.K.MOHAN KUMAR, S/O. C.KESAVAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MUNDUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 12. VIJAYAN R., S/O. LATE RAMANKUTTY, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ELAVANCHERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 13. RADHAKRISHNAN C., S/O. LATE K.CHAMU EZHUTHACHAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 14. B.P.VIJAYAN, S/O. MAYANDI, HEALTH INSPECTOR-GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KANJIRAPUZHA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 15. BALAMUKUNDAN K.N., S/O. LATE C.P.GOVINDA MENON, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KONGAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 16. A.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. T.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 17. RAMAKUMAR K.P., S/O.LATE V.GOPALAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, LAKKIDI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 18. C.A.VENU, S/O. C.P.AYYAPPAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PAMBOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 19. GEORGE JOSEPH H., S/O. JOSEPH, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, PUTHENCHIRA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 20. JAYAPRAKASH A.K., S/O. A.KUNHI KANNAN NAMBIAR, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ELINJIPRA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. WA.No. 2031 of 2010 21. HAREENDRAN E., S/O. C.T.NAMBRA NAIR, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KADAPPURAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 22. A.J.JOSEPH, S/O. A.C.JOSEPH, FILARIA INSPECTOR - GR-II, N.F.C.P.UNIT, BEACH P.O., KOZHIKODE. 23. M.P.MURALEEDHARAN, S/O. PADMANABHAN NAIR, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KALPAKANCHERRY P.O., MALAPPURAM. 24. E.CHANDRASEKHARAN, S/O. A JANARDHANAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MELATTUR P.O., MALAPPURAM. 25. C.J.CHACKO, S/O. JOSEPH, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ERUMAPPETTY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 26. P.K.RAMACHANDRAN, S/O. K.K.KRISHNAN, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, PAZHANJI, KOTTOL, PAZHANJI P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 27. JOSE JOHN, S/O. UTHUP JOHN, FILARIA INSPECTOR-GR I, N.F.C.P.UNIT, KOYILANDY, KOYILANDY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 28. PRAKASH P., S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, BLOCK-AROGYA KERALAM CO-ORDINATOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, KONDOTTY, KONDOTTY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 29. ALI K.A., S/O. POCKER, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM. 30. K.K.JOHNSON, S/O. KURIAKOSE, FILARIA INSPECTOR, N.F.C.P.UNIT, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 31. C.P.SURESH BABU, S/O. DAMODARAN ADIYODI, HEALTH INSPECTOR, MCH UNIT, CHERUPPA, MAVOOR, CALICUT. 32. K.K.CHANDRASEKHARAN, S/O. K.V.KITTU, HEALTH INSPECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, NEDUVA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. WA.No. 2031 of 2010 33. M.J.ULAHANNAN, S/O. JOSEPH, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 34. BABY NAPPALLY, S/O. N.MANUAL, NAPPALLY HOUSE, KANIYAMBETTA P.O., WAYANAD-673 124. 35. SUDHEESH KUMAR P.K., S/O.DAMODARAN P.K., FILARIA INSPECTOR-GR II, N.F.C.P.UNIT, GOPAL STREET, KANNUR. 36. VINOD V.T., S/O. V.T.SANKARAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MANGATTI DAM, MANGATTI DAM P.O., KANNUR. 37. NASIM THALATHIL, S/O. MUHAMMED T.T., HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KADAPPURAM, KADAPPURAM P.O., ANCHANGADI, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 38. N.PRABHAKARAN, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MEKKUNNU, P.O.MEKKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 39. SAJEEVAN V.P., S/O. KELU NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KUNNOTHPARAMBA, P.O.CHENDAYADU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 40. MANOJ KUMAR P.V., S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, UDAYAGIRI, UDAYAGIRI P.O., ALAKKODE(VIA), KANNUR DISTRICT. 41. SHIBU ADAI, S/O. C.M.ADAI, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, WANDOOR, WANDOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 42. MURALIDHARAN P.P., S/O. LATE P.R.PARAMESWARAN IYER, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, KONGAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 43. JOSE PALLATHADATHIL, S/O. LATE JOSEPH, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, UZHAVOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 44. STEPHEN KOORANAL, S/O. MATHAI, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, ARUNOOTTIMANGALAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. WA.No. 2031 of 2010 45. SHAJI K.M., S/O. LATE MADHAVAN, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KUNNAMTHANAM, KUNNAMTHANAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 46. K.N.SURESHKUMAR, S/O. LATE NARAYANAN, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MUNDANKUNNU, MANALUNKAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 47. SABU GEORGE, S/O. GEORGE, HEALTH INSPECTOR GR-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, VELLARIKUNDU, VELLARIKUNDU P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 48. RAJAN KANIYARA, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR GR-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KARINDALAM, KARINDALAM P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 49. JOHN VARGHESE, S/O. VARGHESE, HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, UDUMA, UDUMA P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 50. EBRAHIM KORANKUNNAN, S/O. K.K.POKKER, HEALTH INSPECTOR GR-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MEENJA, P.O.MEYAPADAV, MANJESHWAR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 51. RAGHAVAN M.P., S/O. C.V.CHANDU, HEALTH INSPECTOR GR-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KARINDALAM, KARINDALAM P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 52. P.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O. KUNHI RAGHAVAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, PANATHADY, RAJAPURM PO., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 53. BABU MOOTHALA, S/O. K.RAMAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR GR-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, NARKILAKAD, P.O.KOTTAMALA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 54. JANARDANAN E.K., S/O. KELU NAIR K., HEALTH INSPECTOR GR-II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MADIKAI, P.O.ACHIKKANAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 55. K.V.GANGADHARAN, S/O. M.KARTHAMBU NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MADIKAI, P.O.ACHIKKANAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. WA.No. 2031 of 2010 56. GOPALAKRISHNAN V.S., S/O. LATE SUBRAMANIYA IYER, HEALTH INSPECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, MANGALPADY, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 57. RAGHAVAN K.S., S/O. LATE SANKARAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PANATHUR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 58. THOMAS O.K., S/O. KURIAKOSE, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ANANDAPURAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 59. SURESH BABU U.V., S/O. LATE V.GOVINDAN, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, WOMEN & CHILDREN HOSPITAL (W & C HOSPITAL), THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 60. JOHNY KURIAN, S/O. KURIAN, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, EZHYKKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 61. RAJU THOMAS, S/O. LATE C.THOMAS, HEALTH SUPERVISOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, CHATHANKERY, CHATHANKERY P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 62. GEOFFERY JACOB P.I., S/O. ISSAC, HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MANKADA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 63. RAJAN K.V., S/O. UNNIRAMAN K., HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KAVANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 64. DINESH V.V., S/O. P.KESAVAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MELATTUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 65. NEELAKANDAN P.M., S/O. JATHAVEDAN NAMBOOTHIRI, HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KARUVARAKUNDU P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 66. M.K.AHAMED KOYA, S/O. MOIDUTTY M.K., HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, IRINGALLUR P.O., VENGARA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 67. KANZUDDEEN E., S/O. MOHAMMED E., HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MANAKADA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. WA.No. 2031 of 2010 68. K.ABDUL KAREEM, HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, PANMALA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 69. SASIKUMAR T., S/O. CHAMI T., HEALTH INSPECTOR - GR.II, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, PUZHAKKATTIRI, PUZHAKKATTIRI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 70. P.K.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. SUKUMARAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ANAKKAYAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 71. V.M.MANOJ, S/O. K.P.VASUDEVAN NAIR, HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KOTTAKKAL, KOTTAKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.P.GOPINATH MENON RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.BENNY GERVASIS. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.R.Ramachandra Menon, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 2031 of 2010 and C.M. Appl. No. 1027 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, C.J. C.M.Appl. No. 1027 of 2010 is filed to condone 23 days' delay in preferring the Writ Appeal. Accepting the reasons given in the affidavit filed in support of the application, the delay of 23 days in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. When the matter is taken up it is fairly submitted by the learned counsel for the appellants that the issue involved in this appeal is squarely covered by a judgment of this Court in W.A. No.2003 of 2008 dated 04.11.2008 against the appellant. In the circumstances, the instant appeal is dismissed for the same reasons given in the abovementioned appeal. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. P.R.Ramachandra Menon, Judge. ttb