IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 2ND BHADRA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 9934 OF 2022 PETITIONERS:

1 PREETHI N. PILLAI AGED 35 YEARS W/O.SHIJU HARIDAS, KOLLAVILATHU HOUSE, VIZHIKKITHODU.P.O, KOOVAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686518.

2 SIJU CYRIAC, AGED 36 YEARS W/O TOM P.JAMES,OZHUKAYIL HOUSE, ATHIRAMPUZHA.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686562,NOW RESIDING AT PUNNACKAPPALLIL HOUSE, BRAHMAMANGALAM.PO,KURUSHIPPALLY, THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686605.

3 MERIN JOHNSON, AGED 33 YEARS W/O DENNY K PHILIP, KARACKAL HOUSE, KOTHALA.P.O, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686515.

4 MERIN MATHEW, AGED 31 YEARS W/O.ANOOP P VATTASSERY, AMBAZHAPPUMKUDIYIL, NR CITY.P.O, PUTHAKIL, IDUKKI, PIN-685566, NOW RESIDING AT VATTASSERIL HOUSE, KUREEKAD.P.O, CHOTTANIKKARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-

682305.

BY ADVS.

NINU M.DAS S.A.ANAND SHONE GEORGE BINEESH KODIYERI RESPONDENTS:

1 NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE MISSION DIRECTOR(NHM), GENERAL HOSPITAL JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695035.

2 THE STATE MISSION DIRECTOR(NHM), GENERAL HOSPITAL JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695035.

3 DISTRICT PROGRAMME MANAGER, NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION, KOTTAYAM,DISTRICT TB CENTRE BUILDING, NEAR DISTRICT TB CENTRE, DISTRICT HOSPITAL COMPOUND, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686631.

4 DISTRICT PROGRAMME MANAGER, NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION, ERNAKULAM, ANCHORAGE NO.9, PALLIYIL LANE, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682016.

OTHER PRESENT:

M.AJAY-SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.07.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).14560/2022, THE COURT ON 24.08.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 2ND BHADRA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 14560 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S: 1 ARYA JOY AGED 26 YEARS WIFE OF NITHIN LAL, KATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLI P.O,CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR, PIN -

680721

2 VINCY C.A AGED 39 YEARS WIFE OF BIJU P.V, PANENGADAN HOUSE , M.G KAVU P.O,THIROOR ,THRISSUR, PIN - 680581

3 NEETHU MATHEW AGED 34 YEARS WIFE OF JOMON JOSEPH, PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KONNATHADY P.O, IDUKKI, PIN - 685563

4 SANDHYA RETHEESH AGED 34 YEARS WIFE OF RETHEESH K.R, KANJIRAKKATTU HOUSE PULICKATHOTTY P.O, VELLELLU, IDUKKI, PIN - 685607

5 SOUMYA K AGED 33 YEARS WIFE OF SANDEEP, KATTARAYIL HOUSE ,PAYYANADAM P.O, MANNARKKAD PALAKKAD, PIN - 678583

6 AMRUTHA T AGED 32 YEARS WIFE OF VISHNU, AMBALACHALIL HOUSE, CHATHALLUR.

P.O, EDAVANNA, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 678581

7 JINCY K.B AGED 32 YEARS WIFE OF JOMISH C.P, CHERIJAMKALAYIL HOUSE, ARAMBETTAKKUNNU P.O, PADINJARETHARA, WAYANAD, PIN - 673575

8 SWAPNA MATHEW WIFE OF SHINOJ MATHEW PURACKAL HOUSE, ACHOORANAM P.O,POZHUTHANA, WAYANAD, PIN - 673575

9 DINCY VARGHESE WIFE OF BIJU PAULOSE, MUTTANOLIYIL HOUSE , CHUNGATHARA P.O , MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN -

679334

10 DEEPA M.S PILLAI AGED 34 YEARS WIFE OF BIJU R, NANDANAM, KARINGANNOOR P.O,PUTHUSSERY, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691516

11 SMITHAMOL S AGED 34 YEARS WIFE OF SETHU, SETHUBHAVANAM, MANNAMPUZHA P.O,KADAMPANAD SOUTH, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRTICT, PIN - 691553

12 SALEENA MOL K.A AGED 32 YEARS WIFE OF ANZHAR K.H, KUZHIKKALAYIL HOUSE, NANNUVAKKADU,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN -

689645

13 ARATHY K. ANAND AGED 31 YEARS WIFE OF SANEESH KUMAR, EDEKKATTUCHIRA, VAISYAMBHAGOM,CHAMPAKULAM, ALAPPUZHA, PIN -

688005

14 ANILA B AGED 29 YEARS WIFE OF KAILAS MOHANDAS, ATTATHU HOUSE, VALIAZHEEKAL P.O,ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690535

15 JYOTHI P VIJAYAN AGED 32 YEARS WIFE OF SMIKESH, PARAKKATTUVELIYIL HOUSE, PATHENPARA P.O,ALAKKODE (VIA) KANNUR, PIN -

670571

16 NIMMY V AUGUSTINE AGED 33 YEARS ELENGICKAL (H), NEDUMPOYIL P.O, PERAVOOR, THETTUVAZHI, KANNUR, PIN - 670650

17 ASWATHY M.J AGED 34 YEARS WIFE OF ANISH SANKAR, SIVAKRIPA, KOZHIYOTTULANE, PALKULANGARA, PETTAH P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 685024

18 DEVI PRIYA P.S AGED 36 YEARS WIFE OF SURESH KUMAR S,VENNIYOOR, VENGANOOR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695523 BY ADV JOMY K. JOSE RESPONDENTS:

1 NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,