IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2010 / 15TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19034 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSSY C.J., OVERSEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MANJESHWAR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, RESIDING AT CHENGANATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERUKULAM ROAD, MARY NAGAR, PALLURUTHY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHAIKAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 014. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KASARAGOD. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, MANJESWAR, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671121 MR.K.S.ANIL, SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 19037 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.19034 & 19037 of 2010 (D) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner in WP(C) No.19034/2010 is working as an Overseer at Electrical Section Office of the KSEB, at Manjeshwar in Kasaragod District. By Ext.P1 order, the petitioner has been transferred and posted to Transmission Circle, Kalamassery in Ernakulam District. Insofar as the petitioner in WP(C) No.19037/2010 is concerned, he is working as Assistant Engineer and is presently posted at Power Engineers Training and Research Centre, Moolamattom. By Ext.P1 order, he has been transferred and posted to Transmission Circle, Kalamassery. 2. The common grievance of the petitioners is that although they are transferred as above, they are not relieved from the present stations. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Board informed that reason for the delay in relieving the petitioners is the dearth of substitutes to take over charge from the respective WP(C) Nos.19034 & 19037/2010 -2- petitioners. Be that as it may, now that the petitioners have been transferred and so long as the orders of transfer remain in force, they are entitled to be relieved. This the respondent Board shall do making appropriate arrangements in the matter as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg