IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTSICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2008 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WA.No. 2385 of 2008() ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.23579/2008 DATED 27/11/2008 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ------------------------------------ K.K.SURENDRAN, SENIOR ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. (KANNALATH HOUSE, ATHIKUZHIKKALAM, CHITTUR.PO., PALAKKAD-678 101.) BY ADV. SRI.C.K.ABDUL RAHIM SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KSEB, PALAKKAD. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ J.B.KOSHY & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. ================================ W.A.No.2385 of 2008 =============================== Dated this the 15th day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T KOSHY, J. Appellant while working as Senior Assistant holding additional charge of Senior Superintendent at Electrical Section, Chittur, had some altercation with one Sivanandan, an office attendant. Appellant was the State Level Organizing Secretary of the Kerala State Electricity Employees Confederation, which owes allegiance to the Indian National Trade Union Congress. Sri.Sivanandan was a member of the Kerala State Electricity Board Workers Association, owing allegiance to the C.I.T.U. In view of the altercation, Ext.P5 charge sheet was issued against the appellant. In reply to the charge sheet, he stated that altercation was not regarding any official matters but the fact that the said altercation occurred was not denied. By order dated 25.7.2008, he was transferred to Alathur office. Disciplinary proceedings was closed with issuance of a warning, produced as Ext.P10. Ext.P10 would show that it was decided that he should W.A.No.2385 of 2008 2 be given a strict warning and he should be transferred from the present office. When in an office an altercation occurred, transferring a person in the interest of discipline cannot be stated to be malafide. Further he was working at Chittur, a nearby place situated in the same district. In every transfer this Court cannot interfere in the absence of any valid ground. The transfer also will not cause much inconvenience to the appellant. We are of the opinion that no grounds are made to interfere in the transfer order and accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE bkn/-