IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 11327 of 2008(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS : -------------------- 1. SURENDRAN T, THIRUVOTH HOUSE, PONMERI PARAMBIL (PO) VILLIAPPALLY, VATAKARA. 2. RAMACHANDRAN C.K., MATHUMMAL HOUSE, KEEZHERIYOOR POST QUILANDY VIA, KOZHIKODE DIST BY ADV. SRI.P.J.MATHEW RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (H), KOZHIKODE. 4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, P.S.C. OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA - R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).11327/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition has already been considered elaborately by this Court in W.P.(C)s. 15875/2008 & 19256/2008 and certain directions have been issued therein. It has been affirmed that the available vacancies in the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade-II will have to be determined and assessed by the Director of Health Services and Vacancies so assessed will have to be reported as well. Consequential directions have already been issued. It is made clear that the said directions will be applicable in the case of the Junior Public Health Inspectors in Kozhikode District as well. Accordingly, it is declared that the directions issued in the aforementioned cases will be applicable to the present case also and suitable steps therefore, be taken by the Director of Health Services in the manner already indicated in that judgment and time frame fixed therein W.P.(C).11327/2008 2 will be applicable to the present case also. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs