IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2008 / 30TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21794 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.V.SEBASTIAN , SENIOR ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL SECTION, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHAIKAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SC SRI.K.S. ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21794/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 21st day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is currently posted in Electrical Section at Thirurangadi, as Senior Assistant, is a native of Vadackal in Alleppy District. He was transferred to the present station at Thirurangadi in the course of the General transfer during the year 2007. He had submitted Exts.P1 to P3 applications seeking a posting back in his native district. Same has not been considered so far. Hence the writ petition. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the Electricity Board. In circumstances where the petitioner's request for a posting in his native district is pending, it is only appropriate that a decision be taken in that regard. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's request as contained in Exts.P1 to P3 and take a decision thereon W.P.(C).21794/2008 2 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Copy of the writ petition shall also be produced before the first respondent, along with the copy of the judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs