B.Dhanalakshmi v. Employees State Insurance Corporation

Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The present writ petition has been instituted to quash the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench dated 10.07.2026. The order under challenge in the present writ petition as under : Order of the Tribunal Heard CFA. Dr.D.Simon takes notice on behalf of the respondents. CFR is directed directed to file short reply on the next date of hearing. List the matter on 17.08.2026.

¶2The original application is pending and yet to be decided by the Central Administrative Tribunal. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it is a case of transfer and therefore interim order of stay of transfer order is essential and he has raised justifiable grounds in the Original Application. Page3 of 5

¶3In transfer matters, in the event no order of stay is granted, the employee is expected to join in the transferred place and contest the case which is pending before the Tribunal. On the said ground, interim stay cannot be granted by the High Court in the present writ petition since the Tribunal has already entertained the Original Application and ordered notice to the respondents and directed to list the matter on 17.08.2026.

¶4Thus, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 15-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order KST Page4 of 5 To

¶1The Director General Employees state Insurance Corporation By its Director General, Panchdeep Bhawan, C.I.G. Marg, New delhi 110 002.

¶2The Region Director Employees state Insurance corporation by its Region Director, No 143 Sterling Road, Chennai 600 034

¶3Dean, Employees state Insurance Corporation ESIC Medical college and Hospital, K.K. nagar, Chennai 600 078 WPoNo.o27459oofo2026 S.M.SUBRAMANIAMeJ. AND N.SENTHILKUMAReJ. KST WPeNo.e27459eofe2026 15-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WP No. 27459 of 2026 AND WMP Nos. 30092 and 30095 OF 2026 B.Dhanalakshmi Pharmacist, ESIC medical College and Hospital, K.K. Nagar, Chennai 600 078 ..Petitioner Vs 1. Employees state Insurance Corporation By its Director General, Panchdeep Bhawan, C.I.G. Marg, New Delhi 110 002. 2. Employees state Insurance corpration by its Regional Director, No 143 Sterling Road, Chennai 600 034 3. Employees state Insurance corproation By its Dean, ESIC Medical college and Hospital, K.K. Nagar, Chennai 600 078. ..Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, in its order dated 10.07.2026 in O.A. 799/266 and to quash the same in so far as it has not granted any interim order and consequently direct the Respondents to allow the petitioner to continue in Chennai, pending disposal of the O.A. 799/266 before central Administrative Tribunal Chennai Bench. Page2 of 5 For Petitioner : Mr.J. Srinivasa Mohan For Respondents : Mr.M.Palanimuthu