IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2007 / 29TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1948 of 2007(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PREEDATH P.C., LINEMAN GRADE II, ELECTRICAL SECTION, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAL HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMPURAM P.O., MANNUR, PALAKKAD, NOW WORKING AS LINEMAN GRADE II, ELECTRICAL SECTION, OTTAPPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.NANDAKUMAR SRI.K.ANAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KSEB, SHORNUR. 2. THE DEPUTY CHEIF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KSEB, SHORNUR. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTIRCAL DEIVISION, KSEB, SHORNUR. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, OTTAPALAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, KSEB, PATTAMBI. BY SC SHRI. K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 1948 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 19th January, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Lineman Gt.II in the Electrical Section, Ottappalam under the Kerala State Electricity Board. He has been ordered to be transferred to Pattambi. It is the case of the petitioner that he has not been served with the copy of the transfer order. Ext.P2 is the copy of the memo issued to the petitioner by the fourth respondent who is the immediate superior. The petitioner submits that he would like to get a copy of the order of the Executive Engineer which is referred to in Ext.P2. He has approached the second respondent requesting to retain him at Ottappalam stating personal grounds also. 2. I am not able to agree with the contention of the petitioner that the transfer order can come into force only after the order passed by the Executive Engineer which is referred to in Ext.P2 is also served on the petitioner. Of course, the Deputy Chief Engineer being the superior authority is competent to look into the grievance of the petitioner as highlighted in Ext.P3 and to take appropriate decision. I feel that the only relief the petitioner is entitled to get, in the facts and circumstances, is a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P3 and WPC 1948/2007 2 to take early decision. 3. I have heard counsel for the petitioner and Legal Liaison Officer for the respondents. 4. Writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P3 and pass orders in accordance with law within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj