IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2009 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14061 of 2009(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JAYAKUMARI. R. AGED 39 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE. DAMODHARAN NAIR.K., RESIDING AT ANANADHU NIVAS, SADANANDAPURAM P.O., VETTIKKAVAL VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.JOHNSON GOMEZ. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR, INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICE, THAIKKADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE INSURANCE MEDICAL OFFICER, ESI DISPENSARY, MADAVOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.14061 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 22nd May, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri. Johnson Gomez, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner, who is presently working as Auxillary Nurse Midwife in ESI Dispensary at Madavoor in Thiruvananthapuram District, claims transfer and posting to any one of the ESI Dispensaries in Kollam District. She has moved the Director of Insurance Medical Services in Ext.P6 representation dated 12.5.2009 which has been forwarded by the District Insurance Medical Officer to the Director of Insurance Medical Services along with his letter dated 13.5.2009. In this writ petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for a direction to the Director of Insurance Medical Services to consider the said request and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that a number of vacancies of Auxillary Nurse Midwife exist in various ESI Dispensaries in Kollam District. The learned counsel submits that as vacancies exist, the respondents may be directed to consider the petitioner's request for transfer to Kollam District, at least while WP(C).No.14061/2009 2 effecting general transfers for the year 2009-2010. 4. The learned Government Pleader submits that the Director of Insurance Medical Services will consider the petitioner's request in Ext.P6 representation and take a decision thereon expeditiously. Having regard to the submissions made at the Bar and the pleadings and the materials on record, I am of the considered opinion that the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P6 representation dated 12.5.2009 requires to be considered by the Director of Insurance Medical Services. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P6 representation dated 12.5.2009 and take a decision thereon while effecting general transfers for the year 2009-2010. In any case, orders on Ext.P6 representation shall be passed within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the Director of Insruance Medical Services. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS