IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25336 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.B.RAJEEB, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. THE REGIONAL AUDIT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY SC FOR KSEB SRI.K.S ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).25336/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is presently working as Senior Superintendent in Electrical Section, Kalpetta in Wayand District, has been transferred by Ext.P1 order dated 7.5.2008 to Thodupuzha. His grievance is that even though more than three months have passed, transfer has not been given effect to. Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner could not be relieved from Kalpetta for want of substitute in his place. It is further submitted that steps will be taken to relieve the petitioner after posting a substitute in his place at the earliest and in any case within six weeks from today. 2. In the result, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the competent officer among the respondents to give effect to Ext.P1 and relieve the petitioner from Kalpetta so as to enable him to join duty at Thodupuzha, W.P.(C).25336/2008 2 at the earliest and in any case within six weeks from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs