IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2009 / 3RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16836 of 2009(Y) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.MOHANAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), VELANTHAVALAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. MR.H.BADARUDDIN, SMT.B.SHAMEERA, SMT.M.ARCHANA, SMT.M.SHAZIA SULTHANA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), VAIDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL CIRCLE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PALAKKAD. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR. K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.16836 of 2009-Y ------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.H.Badruddin, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is presently working as Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in the Electrical Section at Velanthavalam. By Ext.P1 order dated 9.6.2009, the petitioner has been transferred from Electrical Section, Velanthavalam to Transmission Circle, Palakkad. In this writ petition the petitioner challenges his transfer to Transmission Circle, Palakkad. His grievance is that if he is transferred to Transmission Circle, Palakkad, he will necessarily have to be posted at Shronur about 80 kms. away from his residence, resulting in irreparable hardship to him. 3. Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that two vacancies of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) namely one at Kannampilly, Nenmara and the other at Shornur exist in Transmission Circle, Palakkad. The learned standing counsel also submits that who ever joins first will be posted at Nenmara. In my opinion since a vacancy of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) exists at Nenmara, the petitioner is not justified in entertaining an apprehension W.P(C) No.16836 of 2009-Y 2 that he will be posted only at Shornur. It is for the petitioner to report before the second respondent and request for a posting at Nenmara. The second respondent shall if the vacancy at Nenmara has not been filled up, accommodate the petitioner at Nenmara. If the vacancy at Nenmara has already been filled up, it will open to the petitioner to point out vacancies in any other station within the limits of Transmission Circle, Palakkd to the second respondent and the second respondent shall, if any such vacancy exists accommodate the petitioner in that vacancy. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab W.P(C) No.16836 of 2009-Y 3