IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29729 of 2008(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- SHARMILA T.L. STAFF NURSE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MANNUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 29729 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Staff Nurse working in the Health Services Department. Like others she claims to be aggrieved by the stipulation of minimum 50% marks in the entrance examination for admission to MBBS course for the applicants in in-service quota of Nurses. According to her, this has resulted in a situation where no Nurse could get admission. The issue has been therefore brought to the notice of the Government seeking for appropriate steps from the Government to move the Medical Council for relaxation of the minimum marks stipulated. Ext.P8 is a representation which though addressed to the Minister was later forwarded to the concerned Secretary. That it is pending consideration is evidenced by Ext.P10. 2. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P8, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the Government decides WPC.29729 /2008 2 to accept the request made by the petitioner and persons who have filed a similar request, then obviously the Government is to take urgent steps in consultation with the Medical Council of India. This shall be done sufficiently early so that appropriate stipulations could be made in the prospectus regulating admission for MBBS course 2009. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also along with a copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC.29729 /2008 3