IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21960 of 2009(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JOSE SURESH K.G., ASSISTANT ENGINEER, GENERATION SUB DIVISION, CHITHIRAPURAM, IDUKKI. BY ADVS.MR.M.R.RAJESH SMT.A.K.PREETHA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. CHIEF ENGINEER (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, GENERATION CIRCLE, MEENCUT, CHITHIRAPURAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GENERATION DIVISION, MEENCUT, CHITHIRAPURAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR. K.S.ANIL , SC , KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No. 21960 of 2009-L ------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of August, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.M.R.Rajesh, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.K.S.Anil, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner, who is presently working as Assistant Engineer in the Generation Sub Division at Chithirapuram in Idukki District, has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the non implementation of Ext.P1 order of transfer issued on 9.6.2009. By Ext.P1 the petitioner stands transferred to Electrical Circle, Ernakulam. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner could not be relieved for want of a substitute and that as he is working in a generation sub division he can be relieved only after a substitute is posted in his place. The learned standing counsel also submits that even in Ext.P1 there is a stipulation to that effect. 3. Ext.P1 order of transfer was passed on 9.6.2009. Nearly two months have passed thereafter. Ext.P2 medical certificate discloses that the petitioner's aged parents are suffering from various ailments, some of which are severe. In such circumstances I am of the opinion that the respondents should take expeditious steps to post a substitute in the W.P(C) No. 21960 of 2009-L 2 place of the petitioner so that he can be relieved in implementation of Ext.P1 order of transfer. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to post a substitute in the petitioner's place and to relieve him in implementation of Ext.P1 order of transfer expeditiously and in any event within two months from today. If as stated by the petitioner, the Mattupetty Power House is lying idle and the Chief Engineer is of the opinion that till power generation in Mattupetty Power House is restored, the Sub Engineer posted there can be given charge of the Chithirapuram Generation Sub Division, the petitioner shall be relieved earlier by giving charge to the Sub Engineer of Mattupetty Power House. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab