IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2009 / 1ST MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2274 of 2009(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.K.RAMESHAN, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MAVUNGAL, ANANDRASHAM P.O. KANHANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS SMT.P.K.PRIYA SRI.K.V.SREE VINAYAKAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, VAIDYUTI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) REP. BY THE SECRETARY, VYDYUTI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI. K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.2274/2009-U ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 21st day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Senior Superintendent in the Electrical Section Mavungal, Kanhangad in Kasaragod District. He has been working there from January 2008. He is seeking for a transfer to any of the Circles at Irinjalakuda, Ernakulam and Perumbavoor. The petitioner has certain physical problems and require surgery to be conducted immediately. Ext.P1 will show that he has been referred to General Hospital, Ernakulam in the matter and, therefore, transfer to any nearest Station is necessitated because of the urgency in getting medical treatment. It is in these circumstances that the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation seeking for a posting in appropriate Station in Ernakulam District itself. The petitioner has pointed out that by Ext.P4, after promoting six persons who are juniors to the petitioner, orders regarding their posting have been issued but without considering Ext.P2 filed by the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents also. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider W.P.(C) No.2274/2009 -:2:- Ext.P2 and the request of the petitioner for a posting in Irinjalakuda, Ernakulam or Perumbavoor Electrical Circles as requested for in the said representation within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. Appropriate orders will be passed after considering the merits of the matter. The writ petition is allowed as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms