IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 3RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 13016 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.K.ABOOBACKER, S/O.MUHAMMED, SUB ENGINNER (RETD.),PANDARATHIL HOUSE, PALAYOOR, CHAVAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.N.J.JOHNSON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER CHRM, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POWER, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *3. THE SERCRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (*IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 25/09/2007 IN I.A.NO. 11492/07.) BY ADV. SHRI.JOSE J. MATHIEKAL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 13016 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, while working as Sub Engineer in Electrical Major Section, Chavakkad, was transferred to Transmission Circle, Kozhikkode. Apparently, there is a delay of almost five years in joining duty at the Transmission Circle. The petitioner contends that no salary has been paid to him for the period from 27/06/1995 to 29/02/2000 and he was retired from service on 30/04/2000. 2. Request made by him in this regard was rejected as per Ext.P1. He has filed an appeal before the Secretary as per Ext.P2. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for Kerala State Electricity Board, this writ petition is disposed of directing the additional 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 appeal, after hearing the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE.) jg