IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25704 of 2008(I) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- R.SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O.RAJAPPAN PILLAI AGED 31 YEARS, JUNIOR ASSISTANT/CASHIER ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD PULPALLY,WAYANAD DISRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMSA RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VYDYUTHI BHAVAN PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, MANANTHAVADY,WAYANAD DISTRICT 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATHANAMTHITTA CIRCLE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV.SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.25704 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is presently working as Cashier in Electrical Section in Kerala State Electricity Board at Pulpally in Wayanad District stands transferred to Pathanamthitta Circle by Exhibit P1 order passed on 10.4.2008. The petitioner’s grievance is that the order of transfer has not been implemented and he has not been relieved notwithstanding the repeated representations evidenced by Exhibits P2 and P3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in identical circumstances, this Court had directed the Board to relieve the petitioner in WP (C) No. 3682 of 2008 in implementation of the order of transfer within three months. 2. Sri.K.S Anil, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that as the petitioner is a Cashier, he can be relieved only if a substitute is appointed in his place. The learned standing W.P ( C) No.25704 of 2008 2 counsel for the respondents refers to Notes 1 and 2 in Exhibit P1 in support of his contentions. The learned standing counsel also submits that respondents will take steps to appoint a substitute in the petitioner’s place and relieve him within three months from today. Having regard to the submissions made at the Bar, I dispose of this writ petition directing the competent authority among the respondents to relieve the petitioner in implementation of Exhibit P1 order of transfer expeditiously and in any event, within a period of three months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. (P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.25704 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.25704 of 2008 4