IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11413 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SREEDEVAN.P., S/O.N.PREMACHANDRAN NAIR, CASHIER/JUNIOR ASSISTANT, ELECTRICAL SECTION, SREEDEVASADANAM, ANACODE, VEERANAKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOW WORKING AS CASHIER/JUNIOR ASSISTANT, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHERPPALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.BALACHANDRAN SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), K.S.E.BOARD, VAIDHYUDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SECTION, K.S.E.BOARD, SHORNUR DIVISION. ADV.K.S.ANIL, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.11413/2009-V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Cashier/Junior Assistant in he K.S.E.B at the Cherpplassery Section Office. He is aggrieved by non implementation of Ext.P1 order dated 10/04/2008, by which the petitioner has been transferred to Electrical Circle, Thiruvananthapuram Rural. 2. He is relying upon judgment of this Court produced as Ext.P2, wherein this Court directed, in similar circumstances, the competent authority to relieve the petitioners therein by posting substitutes in their places at the earliest. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The learned Standing Counsel submitted that going by Note 1 to Ext.P1 order, the transfer is issued in public interest and for the due performance of the duties of the Officers. They can be relieved only if it will not affect the functioning of the office. 4. At any rate, now almost one year has gone after issuance of Ext.P1. They will have to find substitute to be posted in the place of the petitioner. Therefore, there will be a direction to the respondents to see that W.P.(C) No.11413/2009 -:2:- what is stated in Ext.P1 is implemented after posting substitute within four months from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms