IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23396 of 2011(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- R.ANITHA, W/O.V.A.GIRISH, AGED 41 YEARS, SENIOR ASSISTANT, MAVELIKKARA ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAVELIKKARA (RESIDING AT ANITHA BHAVAN, THODIYOOR NORTH P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT). BY ADVS. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, SRI.SANTHOSH G. PRABHU, SRI.S.KANNAN NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ALAPPUZHA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,ALAPPUZHA - 688 001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MAVELIKKARA ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAVELIKKARA - 690 101. 5. S.SAJIMOL, SENIOR ASSISTANT, KOLLAM ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KOLLAM - 691 001. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.23396/2011 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE BOARD ORDER NO.3077/96 (HRD) 86/9697) DTD. 23/12/1996. P2: COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR TRANSFER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN PERFORMA DTD. 14/02/2001. P3: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 23/07/2011 TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER FROM ALAPPUZHA CIRCLE TO THRISSUR CIRCLE. P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT.D 25/07/2011. P5: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD.24/08/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.23396 of 2011-Y. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Senior Assistant in the office of the 3rd respondent under the Kerala State Electricity Board. Earlier, she requested for a transfer to her 'home circle' viz., at Kollam. However, disregarding her request she was transferred and posted to Electrical Circle, Thrissur as per Ext.P3. At the same time, ignoring her better claim the 5th respondent who is having only lesser outstation service was granted transfer and posting to Electrical Circle, Kollam, it is contended. The petitioner has raised various other grounds as well, to assail Ext.P3. However, I am of the view that assessment of service particulars for the purpose of deciding who should be preferred in the matter of transfer is to be left to the transferring authority. In the said circumstances this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to WP(C).No.23396/2011-Y. 2 move the 2nd respondent raising her claims and grievances against Ext.P3. The petitioner may do so within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In case the petitioner prefers such a representation raising her claims and grievances against Ext.P3 the same shall be considered by the 2nd respondent expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of such a representation. Needless to say that before passing orders on such representation the 5th respondent shall also be put on notice. In case no substitute has been posted in her present station the petitioner shall be permitted to continue there till the disposal of the said representation. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, (Judge) Kvs/-