IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2007 / 21ST PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 25449 of 2006(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. GEETHA GOPALAKRISHNAN, D/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 26 YEARS, GOKULAM, CHEMBAKA HOUSING COLONY, CHEVAYUR, CALICUT-673 017. 2. SIMI.V.M., D/O.MOHAMMED ALI, PUTHEN VEEDU, P.O.WEST VELIYATHUNADU, PIN-683 511. BY ADV. SRI.SUDHEESH.A. SMT.C.V.BINDU RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALICUT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER (SHRI M. R. SREELATHA) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C). NO. 25449 OF 2006 D PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 4.5.2005. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 9.8.2006. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 5.2.2006 OF THE FIRST PETITIONER. EXT.P3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 5.2.2006 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10.2.2006 OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE COURSE EXTENDED STUDENTS. // TRUE COPY// PS TO JUDGE K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 25449 OF 2006 D -------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th January, 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer in the Writ Petition is for a direction to grant stipend to the petitioners during the extended period of their Course (M.D. In Dermatology and Venorology), Medical College, Calicut. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that as per G.O.(MS) No.215/06/H & FWD dated 19.10.2006, petitioners will be paid stipend during the extended period of their Course, even though the maternal leave was prior to 9.8.2006. In the light of the stand taken by the learned Government Pleader, there will be a direction to first respondent to consider the claim of petitioners for payment of stipend and take a decision in the light of the Government Order mentioned above, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The amounts found payable to the petitioners shall be paid within a further period of one month. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.