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,DISTR