IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 24TH BHADRA 1930 WA.No. 1773 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.4618/2008 Dated 01/04/2008 .................... APPELLANTS:PETITIONERS: ------------------------------------------- 1. BEENA.K., W/O.SATHYADAS, KUNNASSERY HOUSE, VITHANASSERY, MULAKKAL, NENMARA PO., PALAKKAD DIST.678 508. 2. AMBIKA.K., NAMBIATH PARAMBIL HOUSE, THOTTAKARA PO., OTTAPPALAM VIA. PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. INDIRA DEVI.M.M., W/O.KRISHNAN, MANNAMKULAM HOUSE, ETHANUR PO., KODUVATUR VIA., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. PRAVEENA.E., CHITHIRA, THEKETHARA, KOLLANGODE-678506. 5. LATHA K.M.,W/O.AJAYAN, PANAYIL HOUSE, KOLOTHUMKADAVU VIA., KURUMPILAVU PO., THRISSUR-680564. 6. PREETHA O.M., THEKKEDATH HOUSE, KARARA PO., AGALI, PALAKKAD. 7. SUJATHA.N.N., W/O.BINDESWARA PRASAD, SUBIN NIVAS, KADUKAMKUNNAM, PALAKKAD-678651. ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) Kss ..2/- ..2... W.A.NO.1773/2008 RESPONDENTS:RESPONDENTS: -------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 4. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP. BY THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVACIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy & K.P. Balachandran, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A. No. 1773 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of September, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. Appellants in these cases were short-listed for the post of Junior Public Health Nurse Grade II, but, unfortunately, the list expired before their turn arose. Even though the list was in force at the time of filing of the writ petition, there were no unfilled reported vacancies at that time. It is the case of the appellants that if proper care was taken, more vacancies could have been notified before expiry of the list. However, after the expiry of the list, this court cannot direct the candidates to be appointed from the expired list. Therefore, we agree with the observations of the learned single Judge. However, at the time of next selection, appellants will be free to apply for the post if they are qualified as per the then norms. J.B.Koshy Judge K.P. Balachandran Judge vaa M.A.C.A.No./2003 2 J.B. KOSHY AND K.P.Balachandran,JJ. ------------------------------------- W.A. No.1773/2008 ------------------------------------- Judgment Date:15th September,2008