IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2596 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ A. RADHA, D/O.PARVATHY AMMA, AGED 57 YEARS, RETIRED TEACHER, PARVATHY SADANAM, RESIDING AT ASAREENTAVIDA, KURINHALIYOD AMSOM DESOM, POST KIRINHALIYOD, VILLIAPPALLY, VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADVS. MR.B.KRISHNAN MR.R.PARTHASARATHY RESPONDENTS : --------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD- WITH ADDRESS FOR SERVICE - THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MAJOR SECTION KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VATAKARA. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICIAL SECTION KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUTTUNGAL. R1 TO R3 BY MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, STANDING COUNCIL GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2010, ALONG WITH W.P.C.No.2772 of 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C) Nos.2596/2010-Y & 2772/2010-V ------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners in both these cases are very much aggrieved of the non-payment of the compensation by the respondent Board, in connection with the drawing of 110 KV electric lines through the property of the petitioners. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the line was drawn nearly a decade back and the petitioners have been made to run from piller to post. It is also stated that, by virtue of the cutting and removal of the yielding trees, that too without paying any compensation, irreparable loss and injury have been resulted to the petitioners, which hence is sought to be redressed by filing these Writ Petitions. 3. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents, who submits that the delay was occurred, because of the various facts and circumstances and that competent authority (concerned Executive Engineer) is taking all necessary steps to fix the compensation and to have it disbursed to the petitioners at the W.P(C) Nos.2596/2010-Y & 2772/2010-V 2 earliest. 3. In the above facts and circumstances, the respondents are directed to cause the matter to be finalized in accordance with law, fixing the eligible compensation to be paid to the petitioners and the same shall be disbursed to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that if the petitioners are still aggrieved of the quantum of compensation awarded by the respondents, they are at liberty to approach the appropriate authorities/Court for enhancement of the compensation in accordance with law. Both the Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE ab