IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2007 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32399 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ N.MURALEEDHARAN, TEMPORARY ASSISTANT ENGINEER(ELECTRICAL), LOWER PERIYAR ERECTION DIVISION, K.S.E.B, KARIMANAL, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (K.S.E.B. IN SHORT), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(H.R.M), K.S.E.B., VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, GENERATION CIRCLE, K.S.E.B., KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, LOWER PERIYAR ERECTION DIVISION, K.S.E.B., THATTEKANNI P.O., KARIMANAL, IDUKKI. BY SRI.K.S.ANIL - STANDING COUNSEL FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.32399 of 2007 F ------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of November, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner, an Assistant Engineer, who is presently at Karimanal Lower Periyar Erection Division, has been transferred and posted at Poovanthuruthu in Kottayam District. This is on the petitioner’s request. Petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that no substitute is posted in his place, in spite of Ext.P1 order being passed on 7.8.2007. 2. Having heard learned standing counsel for the Electricity Board, I am of the view that since Ext.P1 order has been passed transferring the petitioner, there is no justification in not giving effect to the said transfer order, for an unduly long period. For the above reasons, I direct respondents 2 to 4 to see that the petitioner is relieved in terms of Ext.P1 order and given a posting in accordance with the transfer order, as W.P.(C).NO.32399/07 :: 2 :: expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge