IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2009 / 5TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16000 of 2009(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SANAL S., AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.SADASIVAN, WORKING AS OVERSEER, KSEB AT VELI SUB STATION, NOW RESIDING AT 'LALITHA' BHAGAVATHY LANE,KOWDIAR, NANDANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADVS. MR.K.VENUGOPALAN NAIR, MR.ANIL .P.V. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VAIDHYTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, VAIDHYTHI BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR. K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.16000 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 26h June, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is presently working as Overseer (Electrical) in the Kerala State Electricity Board. He has filed this writ petition aggrieved by Ext.P10 order dated 4.6.2009 transferring him from the Sub station at Veli in Thiruvananthapuram District to Electrical Circle, Shornur. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission on 10.6.2009, the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board was requested to ascertain whether the petitioner can be accommodated in a station nearer to Thiruvananthapuram. Today when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board submitted that 14 vacancies of Overseers (Electrical) exist at Moozhiyar in Pathanamthitta District and that five vacancies exist in Alappuzha District. He also submitted that if the petitioner is willing to be accommodated in any one of the aforesaid vacancies, the Chief Engineer (Human Resources Management) will accommodate the WP(C).No.16000/2009 2 petitioner against one of such vacancies. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will accept a posting in any station in Alappuzha District where five posts are lying vacant. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction that in the event of the petitioner filing an appropriate representation before the second respondent within one week from today, the second respondent shall transfer and post the petitioner as Overseer (Electrical) in any one of the five posts of Overseer presently lying vacant in Alappuzha District. Orders in that regard shall be passed within one week thereafter. Till then the petitioner shall continue at the station where he is now posted. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS