IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2008 / 9TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19635 of 2008(K) PETITIONER: P.M.MOHAMMEDKUTTY, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MARADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) K.S.E.B, VIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, K.S.E.B ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B ELECTRICAL DIVISION, TRIPUNITHURA. 5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY SRI.K.S.ANIL - STANDING COUNSEL FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19635 of 2008 k ------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P2 order of transfer by which the petitioner has been transferred from the Electrical Section, Maradu to the Transmission Circle, Kalamassery, he has approached the Chief Engineer by Exts.P3 and P4. The petitioner points out that he is due to retire on 31.10.2009. He further points out in Ext.P3 that the transfer visits him with serious difficulty, inasmuch, as his wife has met with an accident and is bed ridden with serious injuries and she is in need of the assistance of the petitioner. 2. I have gone through the averments made in the writ petition. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the standing counsel for the Electricity Board. 3. Taking note of the personal grievance that has been highlighted in Ext.P3, the Chief Engineer may consider posting the petitioner in a station where he will be in a position to attend to his duties with least inconvenience as such. Orders may be passed on Ext.P3 and P4 W.P.(C).NO.19635/08 :: 2 :: within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge