IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 729 of 2010(S) ------------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.24679/2008 Dated 05/06/2009 .................... PETITIONER/4TH PETITIONER: --------------------------------- HRIDYA RISHIKESH, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. RISHIKESH, NIKUNJAM, ARYAD NORTH.P.O, ALAPPUZHA - 688 542. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4: ------------------------------------------- 1. DR. USHA TITUS, AGE (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) D/O. (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DR. JEEVAN, AGE (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) S/O. (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DR.V. GEETHA, AGE (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) D/O. (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DR. HIERUNNEEZA, AGE (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) D/O. (NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.M.MANOJ THIS CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - Contempt Case (Civil) No. 729 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT This Contempt Case is filed alleging that the direction issued by this Court to respondents 1 to 4 in WP(C) No. 24679 of 2008 to report vacancies in addition to the 25 vacancies already reported pursuant to the interim order passed in that writ petition on 29.01.2009 to the District Officer, Kerala Public Service Commission, Alappuzha has not been complied with, though a large number of vacancies of Staff Nurse exist in addition to the said 25 vacancies. 2. When this Contempt Case came up for admission on 16.06.2010 the learned Government Pleader was requested to get instructions from the District Medical Officer (Health), Alappuzha with reference to paragraph 9 of the Contempt Case, wherein the petitioner had stated that 14 vacancies of Staff Nurse exist in Alappuzha. 3. When the Contempt Case came up for further hearing today, Sri.P.N. Manoj, the learned Government Pleader COC No. 729 OF 2010 -:2:- submitted with reference to the written instructions given by the District Medical Officer (Health), Alappuzha that besides the 25 vacancies reported pursuant to the interim order passed in the writ petition, 38 other vacancies have been reported after the writ petition was disposed of and that in all, 138 vacancies of Staff Nurse have been reported to the District Officer, Kerala Public Service Commission, Alappuzha. It is also stated that pursuant to the advise memos issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission, appointments have also been effected to 133 out of the 138 vacancies reported. A statement showing the details regarding the vacancies available and also the appointments that have been made is attached to the instructions. I have perused the said document. It is seen that during the period from 17.09.2007 to 31.05.2010, 138 vacancies have been reported to the Kerala Public Service Commission, against which 135 appointments have been made. The petitioner does not dispute the said fact. In such circumstances it cannot be said that respondents COC No. 729 OF 2010 -:3:- have willfully disobeyed the directions issued by this Court. I therefore find no grounds to entertain this Contempt Case. It is accordingly closed. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. ttb COC No. 729 OF 2010 -:4:-