IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2011 / 20TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24803 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- UNNIKRISHNAN P,LINE MAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION,POOKOTTUMPADAM,NILAMBUR DIVISION,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER). BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTIRICITY BOARD, RFEP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN,VYDHYUDHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER(HRM),KERALA STATE ELECTIRICITY BOARD,VYDHYUDHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISIONS,NILAMBUR 679 329. 4. PRAMOD M.,LINE MAN,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,ELECTRICAL SECTTION, VAZHIKADAVU,NILAMBUR DIVISION,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 346. 5. KRISHNAN.C.K.,LINE MAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTIRICAL SECTION, EDAKKARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 329. BY SRI.K.S.ANIL - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24803 of 2011(A) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1. COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF TRANSFER ORDER DATED 26.08.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENATATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 27.08.2011. EXHIBIT P3. COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE ab K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(c)No. 24803 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is working as a Line Man Grade I in the service of the Kerala State Electricity Board(KSEB for short) has filed this Writ Petition challenging his transfer from Pokkottumpadam Electrical Section in Nilambur Division to the Electrical Circle, Tirur. The transfer has been made as per Ext.P1 transfer order. According to the petitioner, there are four vacancies of line men still available in the Nilambur Division in the Electrical Circle, Manjeri. Therefore, it is contended that the petitioner is entitled to be posted to one of the vacancies available. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for KSEB submits that even if vacancies are available as alleged, the same would have to be utilized to accommodate other claimants, who have superior claims to that of the petitioner. Therefore, the claim of the petitioner would have to be considered and orders passed, taking into account all the relevant aspects. It is pointed out that Ext.P2 representation submitted by the petitioner has already W.P(c)No. 24803 of 2011 2 been forwarded to the second respondent by Ext.P3. 3. In view of the above, it is submitted that second respondent may be directed to consider the claim of the petitioner expeditiously. 4. This Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner set out in Ext.P2 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE /True copy/ P.A.to judge ln