IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25714 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER:- ------------------ ANIYAN D., LINEMAN GR.I, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, AROOR, AROOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER TO ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, VADAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS:- ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 524. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.K.S.ANIL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25714 of 2011(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE S.S.L.C.CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE TRANSFER ORDER VIDE NO. EB4(a) LM/T&P/2011 DTD.16.7.2011. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.NO.(P)15/89/P & ARD DTD.22.5.1989. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.EB4/T&P/4/2011-12/1292 DTD. 20.9.2011 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. ( TRUE COPY ) PA TO JUDGE. Kvs/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.25714 of 2011-L. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as a Lineman Grade I at the Electrical Section, Aroor, has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P2 order by which he has been transferred to Vadakara. According to the petitioner, he is a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe and as per the transfer norms issued by the Government, evidenced herein by Ext.P4, he is entitled to be retained in his present station for a period of five years. Since he was posted in this Division on 15.5.2007, it is contended that he is not liable to be transferred at present. 2. Advocate Sri.K.S.Anil, who appears for the respondents submits that Ext.P3 norms are not applicable to the employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). It is further submitted that the petitioner has been WP(C).No.25714 /2011-L 2 relieved on 17.9.2011. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already submitted Ext.P4 representation before the second respondent detailing his grievances. He prays for the issue of a direction to consider Ext.P4, expeditiously. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P4 representation submitted by him, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner also. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-