IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2007 / 3RD SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20005 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.P.USHAKUMARI, AUXILLARY NURSE AND MIDWIFE, ESI DISPENSARY, FORT KOCHI, RESIDING AT HARI SREE HOUSE, CHENGAMANAD P.O., ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CENTRAL ZONE, ESI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSURANCE MEDICAL OFFICER, ESI DISPENSARY, ATHANY, CHENGAMANADU P.O., ALUVA. 4. INSURANCE MEDICAL OFFICER, ESI DISPENSARY, FORT KOCHI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN ADV. SRI. SANKARANKUTTY NAIR, SC, ESI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20005 of 2007-F --------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, seeking the following reliefs: “(i) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents 2 to 4 to take necessary steps to ensure that petitioner is paid her salary and other benefits including arrears promptly within a time limit to be specified by this Hon'ble Court. (ii) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding 3rd respondent to issue LPC of the petitioner immediately and take necessary steps for enabling the petitioner to get her salary and other benefits. (iii) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding second respondent to take appropriate action on Exhibit P7 within a time limit to be specified by this Hon'ble Court.” 2. Now, it is common case that the salary due to the petitioner has already been released. The respondents shall ensure that the salary and other allowances due to the petitioner are released to her WP(C) No.20005/07 : 2 : without fail in future also. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. 25th July, 2007. nm.