IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 30767 of 2008(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. NURUDHEEN K.M, S/O MEERANKUTTY ALIYAR, AGED 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLUPURACKAL HOUSE, THRICKODITHANAM P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTYAM DISTRICT. 2. JEFEEK P.J., S/O. P.N.JAMA, RESIDING AT PUTHUVEETTIL HOUSE, MANNUTHY P.O., ARANKKAL, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. JAMSHEER T.H., S/O HAMEED T.A., RESIDING AT THONTHIVEETTIL HOUSE, PATTIKKAD P.O., VATTAKKALLU, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. MR.T.MADHU. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAR DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.30767/2008-K: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DIPLOMA AWARDED TO THE P.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PROSPECTS OF SANITARY INSPECTORS DIPLOMA COURSE OFFERED BY THE ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD. 23/01/1989 AND BEARING NO. G.O. (MS)24/89/H&FWL. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 10/12/2007 IN W.P.(C).NO.36371/2007. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD. 08/07/2008 ISSUED BY THE HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY PRINCE M.S. AND OTHERS BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 29/08/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE P.2. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 29/08/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND OTHERS BEFORE THE R.1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30767/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners, who have obtained Sanitary Inspectors Diploma Holders certificate from the All India Institute of Local Self-Government, Mumbai, are aggrieved by Ext.P5 order by which Government has prescribed the qualification for the post in question deleting the alternate qualification originally prescribed in that regard. Petitioners along with others, have moved the Government, with Ext.P8 representation, for a review of Ext.P5 order and to reinstate the alternate qualification prescribed for the post. It is upto the Government to look into Ext.P8 and take a decision. This the Government shall do, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs