IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3283 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. P.N.NIRMALA, HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 2. BIJI.K.K., HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 3. K.M.ANITHA, HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 4. T.V.GIRIJA, HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, MULANKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR. 5. SUDHADEVI.P.K., HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 6. ELSY RODRIGUES, HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 7. JAYA.E.S., HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 8. JOICY.C.C., HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 9. AJITHA.T.V., HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. WP(C).No. 3283 of 2008 2 10. MINI.V.R., HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 11. RAMLA.P.A., HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. 12. ANISHANTI.P., HEAD NURSE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 3283 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Substantial issue raised in the writ petition is covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P(C)No.52 of 2008 and connected cases. It is declared that the observations made in the said judgment and the directions issued therein are applicable to the petitioners herein also. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this Court may stay the reversion of the petitioner to the post of Staff Nurse Gr.I until a decision is taken by the Government. The learned Government Pleader,on instruction, submits that petitioners had been reverted well prior to the institution of the writ petition itself. Submission is recorded. In circumstances where comprehensive directions have been issued to the Government to pass fresh orders in the matter of fixing the ratio between Head Nurses and Staff Nurses Gr.I/Insurance Medical Services representatives, it will be open to the petitioners to make a request to the Government to W.P ( C) No. 3283 of 2008 2 promote them again as Head Nurses, pending a decision to be taken by the Government pursuant to the directions issued in the judgment in W.P.(C) No.52 of 2008 and connected cases. If such a request is made within three weeks, appropriate decision thereon shall be taken by the Government, in the matter of promoting the petitioners as Head Nurses, pending a decision by the Government, as mentioned above, within a period of three weeks thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 3283 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007