IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 20TH MARCH 2009 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7742 of 2009(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ACHANKUNJU.K.J., AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.K.C.JOHN, RESIDING AT SASIBHAVAN, KALAKKUZHY, KOTTAMAM, DHANUVACHAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-03, WORKING AS SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.BOARD, PAZHANJI, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH G. PRABHU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDHYUDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), K.S.E.BOARD, VAIDHYUDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KSE BOARD, KUNNAMKULAM P.O., KUNNAMKULAM. BY SC, KSEB SRI. K.S ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.7742 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 20th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Senior Superintendent in the Electrical Section, K.S.E Board, Pazhanji in Thrissur. As per Exhibit-P1 order dated 14.1.2009 he has been transferred to Electrical Circle, K.S.E Board, Thiruvananthapuram (Rural). His serial number is two therein. In spite of the same, he is not being relieved as no substitute is available to replace him. He has submitted Exhibits P2 and P2(a) representations in the matter. 2. Learned standing counsel for the Board submitted that some more time will be required to find out a substitute and now that the election schedule has been announced at least two months time may be required to find out a substitute and for relieving the petitioner. W.P ( C) No.7742 of 2009 2 3. In the light of the order of transfer, the matter cannot be delayed unduly. In the light of the facts pointed out above, there will be a direction to the respondents to see that a substitute is found out as expeditiously as possible and the petitioner will be relieved from Thrissur for joining duty at Thiruvananthapuram, at any rate within a period of six weeks from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.7742 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.7742 of 2009 4