IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1490 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. C.R.CHANDRALEKHA, W/O.ASOKAN.R., HEAD NURSE, ESI DISPENSARY, KOTTARAKKARA, RESIDING AT S.N.VILASAM, THAZHAMEL, ANCHAL P.O., KOLLAM. 2. A.LISSY, W/O.A.YESUDAS, HEAD NURSE, ESI DISPENSARY, KILIKOLLOOR, RESIDING AT LIMLA BHAVAN, KERALAPURAM, PERUMPUZHA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SMT.PREEJA. P.VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, POLAYATHODE, KOLLAM-I. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 1490 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are working as Head Nurses in the E.S.I Dispensary at Kottarakara and Kilikolloor respectively. The 1st petitioner has been transferred to Ezhukone and the 2nd petitioner has been transferred to Paripally. Petitioners are aggrieved by these transfers. They have brought their grievance to the notice of the 1st respondent and 2nd respondent vide Exhibits P4 and P5. They have also raised a grievance regarding the fact that the promotion post to that of Head Nurse namely that of Nursing Superintendent Gr.II are lying vacant in the Department and there is no justification for keeping the said vacancies unfilled. After having heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to look into Exhibits P4 and P5 with reference to the objections of the petitioners as regards the transfer and also with regard to their plea for filling W.P ( C) No. 1490 of 2008 2 up the vacancies in the post of Nursing Superintendent Gr.II and take an appropriate decision thereon, after hearing the petitioners, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 1490 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007