IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16812 of 2009(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- A.S. CHACKO, SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.B, THOPPUMPADY, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. MR.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B ELETRICAL DIVISION, MATTANCHERRY, ERNAKULAM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B ELECTRICAL DIVISION, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR. K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 16812 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri. V. Rajendran, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. K.S. Anil, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is a Sub Engineer working in the Kerala State Electricity Board. He entered service on 1-1-2004 and was initially posted in Kannur district. Thereafter, in the year 2006 he was transferred and posted in Ernakulam district. On transfer to Ernakulam district, he was posted in Electrical Section, Thoppumpady under Mattancherry Division. Later, by Ext.P3 order, he was transferred to Electrical Division, Tripunithura at his request. The petitioner's grievance is that though one year has passed after Ext.P3 order was issued, it has not so far been implemented. 3. The learned standing counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner could not be relieved from Electrical Section, Thoppumpady for want of a substitute. Ext. P3 order has not been varied or modified. Therefore, the respondents are bound to give a posting to the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 16812/09 V 2 Electrical Division, Tripunithura. Ext.P3 order was passed on 30-5-2008 and more than one year has passed thereafter. In these circumstances, the Kerala State Electricity Board cannot contend that the petitioner could not be relieved for want of a substitute. It is for the Kerala Electricity Board to find a substitute to be posted in Electrical Section, Thoppumpady. I accordingly, dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to give effect to Ext.P3 by posting the petitioner in Electrical Division, Tripunithura within two months from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.