IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2011 / 27TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18088 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MUHAMMED, S/O.ABDULRAHIMAN, AGED 35, SAMMANATH HOUSE, CHEMBODE, PANANGATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR 680623,(CASHIER TRAINEE, SECTION OFFICE, KSEB, O/O ASSISTANT ENGINEER, CHERUTHURUTHY, THRISSUR). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRERTARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CHIEFE ENGINEER (HRM), VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, O/O DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR-1. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB OFFICE, WADAKANCHERY DIVISION, WADAKANCHERY PO, THRISSUR DT. BY SRI. K.S ANIL, STANDING COUNSEL, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18088 of 2011(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: EXT.P1 : True copy of the application submitted by the petitioner to the 3rd respondent dated nil EXT.P2 : True coy of the transfer and posting order dated 3.6.2010 passed by the 4th respondent EXT.P3 : True copy of the request dated 9.7.2010 submitted by the petitioner to the 4th respondent. EXT.P4 : True copy of the request dated 7.2.2010 submitted by the petitioner to the 4th respondent. EXT.P5 : True copy of the pay slip of the month June 2011 RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: Nil //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 18088 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of July, 2011 JUDGEMENT The petitioner is presently working as Cashier under the Kerala State Electricity Board(for short 'KSEB'). He commenced his career under the KSEB as Electricity Worker. While so, the 3rd respondent invited applications from in-service candidates for appointment as cashier trainee, on provisional basis. The petitioner responded to the said notification and thereafter he was appointed as cashier. After getting appointment as cashier the petitioner found it difficult to cope up with the pressure of work attached to the post of cashier and therefore, requested for a re-posting to the entry cadre with consequential benefits including promotion, as per Ext.P3. After the submission of Ext.P3 he was, in troth, promoted to the post of Lineman Grade II which is the promotion post of Electricity Worker. However, so far no action was taken to relieve the petitioner and to post him in the post of Lineman Grade II. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent in granting re-posting as requested by the petitioner, he has again submitted WP(C).No.18088 /2011 2 Ext.P4 representation. However, no steps were taken pursuant to the receipt of the said representations. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed. 2. When this matter is taken up for consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that on account of the dearth of cashiers under the first respondent the request of the petitioner for re-posting could not be acceded to without making alternative arrangements. It is further submitted that a re-posting as requested by the petitioner would be granted within four weeks. This is recorded. In the said circumstances this writ petition is disposed of recording the said submission and with a direction to the respondents to take steps to repost the petitioner to the entry cadre with consequential benefit of promotion, if already ordered as claimed by the petitioner, within 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge