IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 15619 of 2009(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOHN ALEXANDER, LINE MAN GRADE-1, K.S.E.B.OFFICER, PUTHUPERIYARAM, PALGHAT. 2. K.EASWAR, LINE MAN GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MELA MURI, PALAGHAT. 3. MANI.V., LINE MAN GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MALAMPUZHA. 4. P.VENUGOPAL NAIR, LINE MAN GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PALAGHAT. 5. ARJUN, LINE MAN GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALAGHAT. 6. RAMDAS.V., LINE MAN GRADE 1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALAGHAT. 7. PACHIYAPPAN, LINEMAN, GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALGHAT. 8. JOSEPH.A., LINEMAN, GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANJIKODE, PALGHAT. 9. N.SURENDRAN, LINEMAN GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALGHAT. 10. P.R.AYYAPPANKUTTY, LINEMAN GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALGHAT. 11. M.PRAKASHAN, LINEMAN, GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, PALGHAT. Kss ..2/- ...2.... WPC.NO.15619/2009 V 12. G.SUNILKUMAR, LINEMAN, GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALGHAT. 13. K.KABEER AHAMMED, LINEMAN, GRADE-1, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALGHAT. BY ADV. SMT.VANAJA MADHAVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, H.R.M.VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. MR. K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 15619 of 2009-V =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners are presently working as Grade-I Lineman in Electrical Section/Electrical Circle, Palakkad. They have filed this writ petition, aggrieved by Ext.P1 order dated 2-6-2009 transferring them to various offices in Tirur Circle. The petitioners contend that vacancies exist at Shornur and in other stations in Palakkad district and, therefore, there is no reason to transfer them en masse to Malappuram district. 2. When this writ petition came up for admission on 12-6-2009, this Court directed the learned standing counsel to ascertain whether the petitioners can be accommodated in a station nearer to Palakkad. Today when the writ petition came for further hearing, the learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board submitted that vacancies of Linemen Grade-I exist in Thrisur Circle and that if the petitioners submit a representation before the second respondent Chief Engineer, the second respondent will consider the same and as far as possible accommodate them against the said vacancies. W.P.(C) No. 15619/09 -2- 3. In my opinion, since vacancies of Linemen Grade-I exist in Thrissur Circle, it is for the petitioners to move the second respondent seeking modification of Ext.P1 and to transfer them to Thrissur circle. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction that in the event of the petitioners filing separate representations before the second respondent within one week from today, producing along with it a certified copy of this judgment, the second respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon within another ten days thereafter. Till such time, the vacancies of Linemen Grade-I in Thrissur Circle shall not be filled up on a regular basis. If vacancies exist in any other station in Palakkad district, the petitioners can point out the same in their representations and the second respondent shall also consider whether they can be accommodated in Palakkad district. Till such time, status quo as on today shall be maintained. The Registry is directed to issue certified copies of this judgment to the learned counsel appearing on both sides today itself, if applied for. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.