IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2011 / 9TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23528 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.G.SAJEENDRAN, AGED 44 YEARS S/O.K.K.GANGADHARAN, OVERSEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION (CENTRAL) ERNAKULAM, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ERNAKULAM,(RESIDING AT KALLUVEETTIL HOUSE) SHANMUGHAPURAM, PACHALAM,KOCHI 682 012.). BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN SRI.S.KANNAN SMT.K.S.SANGEETHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD POWER HOUSE ROAD, ERNAKULAM 682 018. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, ERNAKULAM KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD POWER HOUSE ROAD, ERNAKULAM 682 018. . 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION, (CENTRAL) ERNAKULAM, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD POWER HOUSE ROAD, ERNAKULAM 682 018. BY S.C. SRI.K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23528 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 9.11.2010 ISSUED BY THE HOSPITAL WHERE PETITIONER'S WIFE UNDERWENT THE SURGERY FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION. EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 20.9.2010. EXT.P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 7.2.2011 BY WHICH THE PETITIONER WAS TRANSFERRED FROM ELECTRICAL SECTION, KOYILANDY TO ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE “STATIONWISE SENIORITY LIST OF OVERSEERS (ELECTRICAL)” DATED 16.6.2011, PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 20.7.2011. EXT.P6: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT, DATED 21.07.2011. EXT.P7: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 26.8.2011. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF GUIDELINES OF TRANSFER OF KSEB DATED 23.12.1996. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.23528 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 31st August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Overseer in Electrical Section (Central), Ernakulam under the Kerala State Electricity Board. As against Ext.P5 order of transfer whereby the petitioner was transferred to Electrical Circle, Manjeri he preferred Ext.P6 representation. That representation was considered by the 2nd respondent and the order of transfer was altered and instead of posting him at Electrical Circle, Manjeri he was ordered to be posted at Electrical Circle, Thrissur as per Ext.P7. This writ petition has been filed dissatisfied with Ext.P7 order. The contention of the petitioner is that in the case of a similarly situated person who was transferred to Manjeri transfer was cancelled and he was ordered to be retained in Ernakulam itself. It is further contended that sufficient number of vacancies are available in Ernakulam District itself to accommodate the petitioner. I am of the view that in case the petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P7 he has to approach the second respondent by raising grievances referred above through a proper representation. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the second respondent raising such grievances WP(C).No.23528/2011 2 against Ext.P7 order. In case the petitioner prefers such a representation within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered by the second respondent and appropriate orders shall be passed thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS