IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL WEDNESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF MAY 2023 / 3RD JYAISHTA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 19405 OF 2011 PETITIONER:

E.V.MOHANDAS KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRIAL DIVISION, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT EDAKKATTIL HOUSE,, CHERUPILLY ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI- 682017.

BY ADVS.

SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.DIVYA CHANDRAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS:

1 KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SERETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.

2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM)

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695004.

3 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN- 682018.

4 THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION AUDIT)

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695004.

BY ADVS.

SRI.M.K.THANKAPPAN, SC, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB SRI ANTONY MUKKATH, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.05.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

1. Petitioner joined the service of the Kerala State Electric