IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2008 / 12TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20104 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. ANILKUMAR.K.N., S/O.K.K.NARAYANAN, S/O.K.N.NARAYANAN, R/A.KRISHNAKRIPA KUNNAPILIL.THIRUVARPPU PO., KOTTAYAM , WORKING AS LINEMAN GR.I ELECTRICAL SECTION, NELIKUNNU, KASARAGOD 2. KURIVILA ITTY.P., S/O/P.C.ITTY, R/A.POOTHARAYIL, MOOLAVATTOM PO., KOTTAYAM, W/A.LINEMAN GR.I UPPALA ELECTRICAL SECTION KASARAGOD. 3. KURUVILA ITTY.P. S/O.P.C.ITTY, RESIDING AT POOTHARAYIL MOOLAVATTOM.P.O., KOTTAYAM, W/O.LINEMAN GR.I UPPALA ELECTRICAL SECTION, KASARAGOD 4. MANOJ.K.P. S/O.PAKAJAKSHAN, R/O.KADAVILPARAMBIL VALAMIDAYAKUNNU, S.CHITTOOR PO., KOCHI. W/A. LINEMAN GR.II, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KASARAGOD 5. NAVAS.P.M., S/O.T.M.MEERAN, RESIDING AT PUTHUSERICKAL HOUSE MYLOOR, PALLARIMANGALAM PO., ERNAKULAM, WORKING AS LINEMAN GR.II, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NELLIKUNNU, KASATRGOD. 6. SAPTHAIYOTHISH SOYANOS O.S. S/O.SATHYAVAN, R/A. ETTUMAL, NAYARAMBALAM PO., NEDUGAD, ERNAKULAM, W/A.LINEMAN GR.II ELECTRICAL SECTION, KASARAGOD 7. SASIKUMAR.T.R., S/O.P.N.RAMAN R/A.THUNDIPURATH, KUZHUPILLY,AYAMPILLY PO., ERNAKULAM, W/A.LINEMAN GR.II, ELECTRICAL SECTION NELIKUNNU, KASARAGOD. 8. SHIBU.B., S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR R/A. KIZHAKEKOTTARATHIL MAVELLOOR PO., KOTTAYAM, W/A.LINEMAN GR.I, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, KASARAGOD. 9. SIJU.T.B., S/O.BHASKARAN, R/A.THAIVELIK- KAKAM, PALILAMAKKARA KALAMASSERY, HMT COLONY PO., ERNAKULAM W/A. LINEMAN GR.II, UPPALA ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, KASARAGOD 10. SIVAN.M.P.S/O.PARAMESWARAN RESIDING AT MULLAKKAL HOUSE,KANINADU PO., PUTHANCRUZ, ERNAKULAM, WORKING AS LINEMAN GR.II, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, KASARAGOD. 11. SUDHEESH.K., K.T.KUTTAPPAN RESIDING KUTTALATH, NEDUNGADU, NAYARAMBALAM PO., ERNAKULAM W/A.LINEMAN GR.II, ELECTRICAL SECTION NELIKUNNU, KSEB, KASARAGOD. 12. UDAYAN M.C., S/O.E.T.CHELLAPPAN, R/A.EET TUMMAL, NEDUNGADU, NAYARAMBALAM PO., ERNAKULAM W/A. LINEMAN GR.II, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NELLIKUNNU, KSEB, KASARAGOD BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KSEB, REP. BY ITS VAIDYUDHI BHAVAN PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KSEB, D VAIDHYUDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KSEB, KASARGOD BY SC SRI.K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20104/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are Linemen, have been transferred to different stations under Ext.P1 order of transfer. They are aggrieved that notwithstanding the order of transfer, they have not been relieved from the stations where they are currently working. They refer to Exts.P3 and P4 judgments passed by this Court on a similar set of facts. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the KSEB. Once an order of transfer is passed, there does not seem to be any justification for not giving effect to the same. 3. Standing Counsel for the KSEB submits that some time may be required to relieve the petitioners and this will be done as expeditiously as possible. Submission is recorded. W.P.(C).20104/2008 2 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to relieve the petitioners from their respective stations as early as possible, in implementation of Ext.P1 order of transfer, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs