IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32143 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. MICHAEL AUGUSTINE, METER READER, K.S.E.B, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NATTAKAM, PALLAM DIVISION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. PARAMESWARAN NAIR.M.P., OVERSEER, K.S.E.B, ELECTRICAL SECTION, RAMAPURAM, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. A.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, CASHIER, K.S.E.B, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THALAYOLAPARAMBU, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. V.T.VIJAYAN, OVERSEER, K.S.E.B, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NATTAKOM, PALLAM DIVISION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (K.S.E.B. IN SHORT), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M), K.S.E.B, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) No. 32143/2008 : 2: ADDL. R3 & R4 IMPLEADED 3. S. SAJITH, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. SATHYAN, AMBADIYIL HOUSE, KARTHIKAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. SAJEESH R.S., AGE 26 YEARS, S/O. SHANMUGHAN, RAMAKULANGARA, S.L. PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA. (ADDL. RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 21.11.2008 IN I.A. NO. 14278/2008.) ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 & 2 DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM FOR ADDL.R3 &R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION, ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 32143 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard Dr.K.P.Satheesan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri.Asok M.Cheriyan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and Dr.George Abraham, learned counsel appearing for the additional respondents 3 and 4. 2. The petitioners are existing employees of the Board. They have applied for appointment as Sub Engineer(Electrical) in the 10% quota reserved for appointment by transfer of in-service candidates pursuant to Ext.P1 notification dated 15.07.2000. 3. The grievance voiced by the petitioners is that notwithstanding repeated representations, appointments by transfer to the 10% quota notified in Ext.P1 have not so far been effected. The petitioners have aggrieved by the delay in finalsing the selection process initiated as per Ext.P1, filed Exts.P2 to P4 representations before the 2nd respondent. In this writ petition, the petitioners, inter- alia, pray for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the request made by them in Ext.P4 representation and to take a decision thereon with a time limit to be fixed by this Court. W.P.C.No. 32143 OF 2008 -:2:- 4. The pleadings disclose that steps were initiated as early as on 15.07.2000 to select in-service candidates for appointment by transfer to the category of Sub Engineer against the 10% quota ear-marked for in-service candidates. More than eight years have been passed thereafter. It is not in dispute that employees of the Board are entitled to be considered for appointment by transfer against the 10% quota ear-marked for such candidates. Since more than eight years have passed after the Board issued Ext.P1 notification, it is only desirable that the request made by thee first petitioner in Ext.P4 is considered and disposed of at the earliest. In these circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the request made by the 1st petitioner in Ext.P4 and take a decision thereon in accordance with the Rules governing the field. A final decision in the matter shall be taken within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. One among the petitioners, whom they may nominate shall also be heard, before a decision is taken in the matter. (P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ttb W.P.C.No. 32143 OF 2008 -:3:-