IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22141 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.S.GOPAKUMAR, S/O.K.S.KARUNAKARAN R/A.SARASWATHY NIVAS, PUTHUPALLI PO., KOTTAYAM, W/A.LINEMAN GR.I, SUB DIVISION UPPALA, KASARAGOD. 2. K.T.JAYAPRAKASH, S/O.K.U.THATHI R/A.KATTATARA(H), MARADU PO., ERNAKULAM,WORKING AS LINEMAN GR.II SUB DIVISION UPPALA, KASARAGOD. 3. C.J.JOSEPH, S/O.C.C.JOHN, R/A. CHAMBAKULATH HOUSE,COLLECTORATE PO., KEEZHUKUNNU, KOTTAYAM, W/A.LINEMAN GR.II ELECTRICAL SECTION KUMBLA, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD SRI.K.V.VINOD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KSEB, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY VAIDHYUDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KSEB, VAIDHYUD HI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KSE BOARD, KAZARGOD. BY SC SRI.K.S. ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).22141/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are Linemen in the KSEB, are aggrieved that in spite of Ext.P1 order of transfer, they have not been relieved from their station. Once an order of transfer is passed, there is no justification for unnecessarily delaying the relief of the concerned incumbents therefrom. Learned Standing Counsel for the KSEB submits that some time may be required to relieve the petitioners, but this will be done as expeditiously as possible. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to relieve the petitioners from their respective station, as early as possible, in implementation of Ext.P1 order of transfer, at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs