IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14111 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. SHAJAHAN.E., S/O.ELLIYAS KUNJU, AGED 46 YEARS, WORKING AS OVERSEER (ELECTRICAL), ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD CHAVARA, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT PUTHIYAVEETTIL, PUTHENSANGETHAN, KOIVILA P.O., KOLLAM. 2. MUHAMMAD MUSTHAFA RAWTHER, S/O.MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM RAWTHER, AGED 47 YEARS, WORKING AS WORKING AS OVERSEER (ELECTRICAL), ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD NOORANAD, RESIDING AT VAMBU VEEDU, MANGARAM, PANDALAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADVS.SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE SRI.K.N.SASIDHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 3. ABDUL KHAREEM O.K., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, UDMA, KASARAGOD ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 671319. 4. JAYANATH K.S., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THRITHALA, SHORNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 679 121. ..2/- WP(C) No.14111 of 2011 (L) -2- 5. SIBICHAN THOMAN, WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KURICHY, PALA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 686 549. 6. SWAMINATHAN N., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KALPATHY, SHORNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 678 003. 7. KRISHNAN P., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, SULTHANPET, SHORNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 679 121. 8. ANILKUMAR K.V., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHENGANNUR, TIRUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 689 121. 9. SURESH KUMAR K.B., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KULAKKADA, KOTTARAKKARA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 691 521. 10. BABU.C., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 66 KV SUB STATION, KUTTIKKATTOOR, VATAKARA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 673 008. 11. RAGHUNATHAN K.K., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, LINE MAINTENANCE SECTION, CHALAKKUDY, IRINJALAKUDA - 680 307. 12. SURESH KUMAR B, WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MANACAUD, KANNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 670 001. 13. ASOKAN G.K., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, QUILANDY (SOUTH), VATAKARA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 673 305. 14. JAYAPRAKASH K.P., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PERUMANNA, VATAKARA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 673 026. ..3/- WP(C) No.14111 of 2011 (L) -3- 15. SHERIF.A., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MELAMURI, SHORNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 676 514. 16. SIVAPRASAD.R., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KOTHAMANGALAM NO.1, PERUMBAVOOR, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 686 691. 17. MAJEED P.S., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THRIKKAKKARA, THODUPUZHA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 682 021. 18. DASAN T.K., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KALAMASSERY, PERUMBAVOOR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 683 104. 19. RAJESH P.K., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THALASSERY (N), KANNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 670 101. 20. ROY GEORGE, WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, EZHAMKULAM, TIRUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 676 101. 21. ANSARI.S, WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, BIG BAZAR, SHORNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 678 001. 22. JAYAKUMAR.G., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALA, PALA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 686 575. 23. SUNDARAN.M., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MAVELIKKARA, TIRUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 690 101. 24. PRATHAPAN A.K., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KODUNGALLOOR NO.II, IRINJALAKUDA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 680 664. 25. APPU.P., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 66 KV SUB SECTION, NILAMBOOR, TIRUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 679 329. ...4/- WP(C) No.14111 of 2011 (L) -4- 26. SURESH BABU.D., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHULLIMANNOOR, KANNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 695 541. 27. RAGHAVAN.T.I., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KALPETTA, KALPETTA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 673 121. 28. AJAYAGHOSH L., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 66 KV SUB SECTION, L A COMPLEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KANNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 695 001. 29. SURESH KUMAR.K, WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, POTHENCODE, KANNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 695 584. 30. SIVANANDAN P.P., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, EDAPAL, TIRUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 679 576. 31. SURESH KUMAR C.K., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PUNJA, KANNUR TRANSMISSION CIRCLE - 670 001. 32. YESODHARAN T.K., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VENNIKULAM, TIRUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 676 101. 33. AJAIKUMAR.A.N., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, DESAMANGALAM, IRINJALAKUDA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 680 121. 34. GOPALAN R., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, EZHUKONE, KOTTARAKKARA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 691 505. 35. JAYACHANDRAN M.T., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, ARANMULA, TIRUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 689 533. ..5/- WP(C) No.14111 of 2011 (L) -5- 36. UNNIKRISHNAN.M., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, RAMANATTUKARA, VATAKARA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 673 633. 37. VINOD.P., WORKING AS SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, ARUVIKKARA, KANNUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE - 670 001. R1 & R2 BY ADV.SHRI.K.S.ANIL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.14111 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Overseers (Electrical) in the Service of the Kerala State Electricity Board (for short, 'the Board'). Ten percentage of vacancies in the post of Sub Engineer (Electrical) in the service of the Board arisen after 04.01.2010, are reserved for being filled up from among the Overseers (Electrical) in the service of the Board. Respondent Nos.3 to 37 have been promoted in those vacancies. The qualifications prescribed for such promotion is possession of a Certificate for having passed the examination conducted by the Competent Authority in the trade of Lineman/Wireman/Electrician. The Competent Authority to issue such Certificates is National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT). According to the petitioner, NCVT has two schemes for awarding such Certificates. One is after undergoing 18 months' course and 6 months' inplant training in an ITI, whereas the other is for private students who submit a thesis. The petitioners contend that for promotion to the post of Sub Engineer (Electrical), the qualification contemplated is a Certificate W.P.(C) No.14111 of 2011(L) -2- after undergoing 18 months course and 6 months inplant training, whereas the respondent Nos.3 to 37 have produced Certificates obtained after submitting thesises. Therefore, according to the petitioners, respondent Nos.3 to 37 do not possess the requisite qualifications for such promotion. Hence, challenging their promotions, the petitioners have filed Exts.P7 and P8 representations before the second respondent. The petitioners seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P7 and P8 expeditiously. 2. Having heard the standing counsel appearing for the Board also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P7 and P8 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and respondents 3 to 37, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE krj