IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 20TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3188 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.A.ALIYAS S/O.C.C.ARAHAM, AGED 44 YEARS SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,KIZHAKKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, DISTRIBUTION CENTRAL, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR. ADV.SRI.K.S.ANIL, STANDING COUNSEL, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.3188/2009-D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 9th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Senior Superintendent at Electricity Section, K.S.E.B., Kizhakkambalam. He had made an application for transfer to Electrical Circle, Ernakulam. It was granted as per Ext.P1 in the year 2006. So far the third respondent has not implemented the same. Ext.P2 is a representation submitted by the petitioner before the third respondent seeking implementation of the same. 2. The learned Standing Counsel on instructions submits that no suitable substitute could be found out for replacement to the petitioner and that has caused the delay. It is pointed out that Electrical Section, Kizhakkambalam is the largest section of the K.S.E.B, covering three Panchayats and another three panchayat partially, having the consumer strength of around 20,000 and contributing a monthly revenue of nearly Rs.80 lakhs to the K.S.E.B . Therefore, before relieving the petitioner from such a responsible post, a proper substitute have to be found out, otherwise it will result in difficulties to monitor the billing, cash collection and allied works in the said office. It is requested that sufficient time may be granted W.P.(C) No.3188/2009 -:2:- to find out a proper substitute. It is also assured that necessary action will be taken to make available the substitute to the petitioner. 3. Since the respondents are making efforts to find out a substitute, all that is necessary is to direct the third respondent to find out such a substitute within a reasonable time, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment, for relieving the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms