IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2009 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 24679 of 2008(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. SHYNI THOMAS, VETTICATTU PUTHENPURACKEL HOUSE, NALUKODI.P.O, PAIPPAD, KOTTAYAM. 2. SUMITHA.S, SUNIL BHAVAN, OPP. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, AVALUKKUNNU.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 3. ANUJA.P.K, PULICKAL HOUSE, KALAPURA WARD, THUMPOLY.P.O, ALAPPUZHA-688008.] 4. HRIDYA RISHIKESH, NIKUNJAM, ARYAD SOUTH.P.O, ALAPPUZHA-688 542. 5. SURYA.S, NAIPPALLIL HOUSE, PUNNAPRA.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 6. RENJINI.R, PUSHPA BHAVANAM, NEHRU TROPHY WARD, AVALUKKUNNU.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. MR.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN MR.DEEPU LAL MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) NO.24769/2008 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.24679/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE RANK LIST FOR THE POST OF STAFF NURSE NO.107/07/SS II PUBLISHED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM WHICH APPEARED IN DESHABHIMANI DAILY DT. 6.4.08. P3:- COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O.(MS) 124/07/H&FWD DT. 1.6.07. P4:- COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O.(MS) NO.163/07/H & FWD DT. 16.7.07. P5:_ COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 9.1.08 IN WPC. 29400/07 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. P6;- COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(RT) 489/08/H&FWD DT. 7.2.08 OF THE IST RESPONDENT. P7:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 29.2.08 IN WPC. 29400/07. P8:- COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM WHICH APPEARED IN MALAYALAM MANORAMA DAILY DT. 29.6.08. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.24679 of 2008-K ------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.Murali Purushothaman, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.Antony Mukkath, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 and Sri.Alexander Thomas, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 5 and 6. 2. The petitioners are candidates included in Ext.P1 ranked list for the post of Staff Nurse in the Health Services Department in Alappuzha District. The ranked list came into force on 11.7.2007 and is even now in force. The grievance voiced by the petitioners is that though a large number of vacancies of Staff Nurse exist, respondents 1 to 4 have not taken steps to report the vacancies to the Kerala Public Service Commission. 3. Pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court on 29.1.2009, respondents 1 to 4 have reported 25 vacancies of Staff Nurse to the Kerala Public Service Commission. Ext.P1 ranked list will remain in force till 10.7.2010 or till another ranked list if any is published by the Kerala Public Service Commission, whichever is W.P(C) No.24679 of 2008-K 2 earlier. In my opinion, since 25 vacancies have already been reported to the Kerala Public Service Commission, this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to respondents 5 and 6 to advise candidates against the said vacancies as per the rules. This shall be done expeditiously. Respondents 1 to 4 shall also report other vacancies of Staff Nurse if any, to the sixth respondent before the expiry of the ranked list. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab