IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2008 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36906 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANANDAKUMAR.T.L., CASHIER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.BOARD, PONNANI. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), K.S.E.BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. K.S.ANIL, STANDING COUNSEL FOR KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36906 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th December, 2008. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.N.Sugathan, 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 Cashier in the Electrical Section, Ponnani. The petitioner's wife is an employee of the Cochin Corporation. He has, therefore, moved the second respondent in Exts.P2 and P3 representations seeking a transfer and posting to Mattancherry Electrical Division, where according to the petitioner about five vacancies of Cashier exist. In this writ petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for a direction to the second respondent to consider his request in Exts.P2 and P3 and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. W.P.(C) No.36906 of 2008 2 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Board submits that a large number of Cashiers working in the northern districts who are under orders of transfer have not been relieved for want of substitutes and that if substitutes posted in the northern districts seek immediate transfer back to their home districts, it will affect the functioning of the various offices of the Board in the northern districts. The learned Standing Counsel further submits that the second respondent will however consider the request made by the petitioner and take a decision thereon, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the light of the submissions made at the Bar by the learned counsel on either side, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Exts.P2 and P3 representations and take a decision thereon, within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the W.P.(C) No.36906 of 2008 3 merits of the claims put forward by the petitioner and that the second respondent will be free to arrive at independent decision in the matter, having regard to the exigencies of service and administrative convenience. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE nj.