IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2010 / 25TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24129 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SINI S., S/O.LATE SUNDARAN, AGED 34 YEARS, SUB ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL SECTION), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUTHUVARA, THRISSUR WEST DIVISION, THRISSUR CIRCLE, RESIDING AT ROOM NO.101, NEELANKAVIL APARTMENTS, CHITTILAPALLY P.O., AMALA NAGAR, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT). KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THRISSUR WEST DIVISION, THRISSUR 680 020. 4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUTHUVARA, THRISSUR WEST DIVISION, THRISSUR-680020. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 24129 OF 2010 (M) ===================== Dated this the 16th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Sub Engineer (Electrical) under the respondent Board. By Ext.P3 order, he was transferred from Electrical Section, Muthuvara to Kollam and his complaint is that he has not been relieved in pursuance to the order of transfer. 2. Learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that it was for want of a substitute that delay has occurred in relieving the petitioner. Even if it is so, so long as Ext.P3 remains in force, petitioner is entitled to be relieved. 3. Taking note of the fact that there is want of substitute, I give the respondents three weeks time from the date of production of a copy of this judgment to relieve the petitioner. Petitioner shall be relieved accordingly in oder to enable the petitioner to join at the transferred place. 4. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp