IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 717 of 2008(I) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ ASOKAN G.K.,KUZHIKATTU HOUSE, KEEZHUR MELADY,PAYYOLI. (WORKING AS OVERSEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VADAKARA) BY ADV. SRI.PULIKKOOL ABUBACKER SRI.ZUBAIR PULIKKOOL SMT.M.V.SAVEENA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,VIDYUTHI BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) VIDYUTHI BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD ELECTRICAL DIVISION,VATAKARA. BY SC SRI.P.P. THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).717/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT By Ext.P1 order of transfer, petitioner, who is working as Overseer, has been transferred from Vatakara in Kozhikode District to Idukki. According to him, he was posted at Vatakara only about four months back. He submits that he is visited with serious personal difficulties on account of this transfer involving a posting in a far away station. Petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 representation in this regard before the Chief Engineer. 2. After having considered the averments in the writ petition and in Ext.P2, and having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Electricity Board, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to look into Ext.P2 and take a decision thereon within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Second respondent shall consider whether it is possible to give the petitioner a posting near the Electrical Section, Vadakara. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs