IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2010 / 25TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 451 of 2010(F) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOMY T.G., S/O. GEORGE T.O. SUB ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PADIYOTUCHAL ELECTRICAL SECTION,PAYYANNUR ELECTRICAL DIVISION, SREEKANTAPURAM CIRCLE, KANNUR, RESIDING AT THANIKKAL HOUSE, PULLAZHY P.O., OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR 12. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICTY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHIBHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), VYDHYUTHIBHAVAN, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTICAL DIVISION PAYYANNUR KANNUR. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,PADIYOTUCHAL SECTION, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR. BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR KSEB SRI.K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.451 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Sub Engineer in the Padiyotuchal Electrical Section, Payyannur Electrical Division, Sreekantapuram Electrical Circle, Kannur District. As per Ext.P1 transfer order, the petitioner has been transferred to the Transmission Section, Thrissur. The complaint of the petitioner is that though six months have elapsed since the order of transfer, he has not been relieved till date. 2. The Standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board on instructions submits that though the petitioner has been transferred, he could not be relieved for the reason that there was no substitute available to be posted in his place. In view of the above, the respondents seek one month's time to relieve the petitioner. 3. Since the petitioner has already been transferred by Ext.P1 order, he is entitled to be relieved. The respondents have to make alternate arrangements and implement the order of transfer at the earliest. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to relieve the petitioner in implementation of the transfer order Ext.P1, as early as possible and at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/