IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2011 / 12TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26322 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SOBHANA.V.K., AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. P.A. UNNI, NOW WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER(C) CIVIL CIRCLE, MEENCUT, PALLIVASAL, IDUKKI DISTRICT HAVING RESIDENCE AT NEELAMBARI, KANAYAVALLI ROAD, KUREEKADU.P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHAIKAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPRAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. PIN-695001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, CIVIL CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MEENCUT,PALLIVASAL, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685602. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC No.26322/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF TRANSFER APPLICATION DATED 22.2.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF STATION SENIORITY LIST. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF GENERAL TRANSFER ORDER DTD.20.8.2011. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF TRANSFER APPLICATION DTD.14.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. TRUE COPY P.S.TO JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.26322 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Sub Engineer (Civil) in the service of the Kerala State Electricity Board ('KSEB' for short). He is presently posted at the Civil Circle Office at Meencut, Pallivasal in Idukki District. According to the petitioner, he has been posted at the said place from 8.4.2008 and is facing untold hardship and difficulties for the reason that it is far away from his native place. He belongs to Kureekad near Thripunithura in Ernakulam District. Therefore, he has sought a transfer to the Brahmapuram Diesel Power Station which is near to his native place. Though he has submitted Ext.P3 request for transfer, the same was not granted. According to the petitioner, another request Ext.P4 is submitted, which is pending before the second respondent. He seeks the issue of appropriate directions for an expeditious disposal of Ext.P4. WPC No.26322/2011 2 2. Adv.K.S.Anil, Standing Counsel for the first respondent assures that Ext.P4 would be considered and appropriate orders passed thereon, within a short time. 3. This writ petition is, in these circumstances, disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the request of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P4, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/-K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy p.s.to judge