IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18272 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- C.HARIKUMAR, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFTER) TRANSMISSION SUB DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SMT.S.L.SYLAJA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. BIJURAJ, ASSISTATE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, ADOOR. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 18272 OF 2010 (H) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an Assistant Executive Engineer. He was promoted to that post by Ext.P1 and was posted at Pathanamthitta. Now by Ext.P4 order, he has been transferred to Electrical Sub Division, Manipuzha. It is challenging Ext.P4, the writ petition is filed. 2. One of the contentions raised by the counsel for the petitioner is that among those promoted in Ext.P1, petitioner is the only one who has been transferred. On the other hand, instructions of the standing counsel for the respondents are to the effect that at the time of issuance of Ext.P1, petitioner himself had requested for a posting to Manipuzha, and that as there was no vacancy available then, his request could not be considered. It is stated that now vacancy was available and it was therefore that the petitioner has been transferred and posted. It is further submitted that petitioner being a native of Cheppad, Manipuzha is nearer to his native place. 3. Admittedly, the petitioner is holding a transferable WPC No. 18272/10 :2 : post. Irrespective of whether it is on request or not, petitioner has no complaint of any violation of statutory rights and no malafides are made out warranting interference of this Court. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp