IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 891 of 2008(F) PETITIONER: P.P. LALITHA, CHEMBAIL CHETTAKAT HOUSE, PANNIYANKARA, KOZHIKODE. (HEAD NURSE, ESI HOSPITAL, FEROKE). BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JYOTHI PRASAD RESPONDENTS: 1. THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM-14. 2. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, NORTH ZONE, CHALAPURAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT, E.S.I.H., FEROKE. 4. SUNANDA, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, PARIPALLY. 5. MARY VIMALA, E.S.I. DISPENSARY, KERALAPURAM. 6. SHERLET, E.S.I. DISPENSARY, CHAKKORATHKULAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.891 of 2008 F ------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT The Petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order passed by the Director of Insurance Medical Service, insofar as the petitioner, who is a Head Nurse stationed at Feroke, Kozhikode, has been transferred to Thottada in Kozhikode. Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.Jyothi Prasad submits that the transfer has been necessitated because certain other Head Nurses, who were reverted to the post of Staff Nurse, have approached this court. There are orders of stay against their reversion. Petitioner has moved the Director of Insurance Medical Service under Ext.P3 seeking a variation of the posting given to her in Ext.P1. 2. Insofar as the petitioner is concerned, what is involved in Ext.P1 is only a transfer simpliciter. Petitioner continues to be a Head Nurse. 3. I note that though there are orders staying the reversion of certain Head Nurses to the post of Staff Nurse, no case of a transfer, as such, has been stayed. It cannot be said that the W.P.(C).NO.891/08 :: 2 :: petitioner's transfer is consequent upon the stay of reversion of some other incumbent. 4. Taking note of the personal reasons stated in Ext.P3, I am of the view that the petitioner's claim in that regard should be considered by the Director. The first respondent shall take a decision on Ext.P3 within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.Jyothi Prasad submits that the petitioner may not be relieved till the substitute posted in her place under Ext.P1 joins duty. In my view, this she may independently seek, in which case, it shall be looked into by the first respondent. Subject to this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge W.P.(C).NO.891/08 :: 3 ::