Kerala High Court
Joseph N.V vs Kerala State Electricity Board Limited on 22 September, 2017
Author: P.V.Asha
Bench: P.V.Asha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
FRIDAY,THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2017/31ST BHADRA, 1939
WP(C).No. 29832 of 2017 (D)
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PETITIONER:
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JOSEPH N.V.
(EMPLOYEE CODE:1053665), LINEMAN GRADE I, CESO STORE,
KALAMASSERRY, (NOW TRANSFERRED TO KUNNUKARA
ELECTRICAL SECTION)
BY ADV. SRI.K.C.SUDHEER
RESPONDENT(S):
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1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED
VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM)
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695004.
3. CHIEF ENGINEER (TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATION),
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
L.D.CENTRE, H.M.T.COLONY, KALAMASSERRY, PIN-683 503.
*ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED
*ADDL.R4 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE,
CHAIRMAN APPEAL COMMITTEE,
VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
*ADDL.R4 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 22.09.2017
BY ADV. SRI M.K. THANKAPPAN SC
BY SMT.ANEETHA A.G., SC,
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 22-09-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 29832 of 2017 (D)
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APPENDIX
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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.EB4(A)/SDL/08/2011
DATED 27-06-2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE TRANSFER
ORDER NO.EB4(A)/LM/GT/2017 DATED 26-8-2017 BY THE 2ND
RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.CESO/TECH/GNL/2017-
18/1993 DATED 26-8-2017 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 29-3-2017 SUBMITTED
BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.CESO/TECH.GEN/17-18
DATED 13-9-2017 SENT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE DIRECTOR
(TRANSMISSION & SYSTEM OPERATIONS)
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS NIL
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/TRUE COPY/
PA TO JUDGE
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P.V.ASHA J.
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W.P.(C).No.29832 of 2017
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Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2017
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner, who is working as Lineman Gr.I at CESO Store Kalamasserry, is aggrieved by Ext.P2 order of transfer by which he is posted to Kunnukara Electrical Section. Petitioner has got severe grievance over the present transfer. It is stated that he met with an accident in the year 2011 and considering his disability, he was given a posting at Relay Sub Division, Kalamasserry and thereafter, in Meter Testing Sub Division, Kalamasserry, where he is continuing from 05.12.2015 onwards. Aggrieved by Ext.P2 order of transfer, he has submitted Ext.P4 appeal before the addl.4th respondent.
As the grievances of the petitioner on account of the transfer are to be considered by the appeal committee and the petitioner has already approached the Director of Finance, Chairman Appeal Committee, with Ext.P4 appeal, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the Appeal Committee to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 appeal, W.P.(C).No.29832 of 2017 2 within a period of 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Till such time, the petitioner shall be allowed to continue in the present station.
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P.V.ASHA, JUDGE.
AS