IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37244 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.S.SURESH, S/O.P.SELVARAJ, EMERALD INN, GRAHAMSLAND ROAD, MUNNAR, DIST.IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGER, ENGINEERING, K.D.H.P.CO.(P) LTD., DISTRIBUTION LICENSEE UNDER INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT 2003, MUNNAR, DIST.IDUKKI. 2. MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MUNNAR, DIST.IDUKKI. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, DEVIKULAM, DIST.IDUKKI. By Govt. Pleader Smt. Anu Sivaraman SC FOR R1 SRI. JOSEPH KODIANTHARA SC FOR R2 SMT. AYSHA YOUSAFF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.37244 OF 2009 (A) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard the counsel for the petitioner, the Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent and the Government Pleader appearing for the 3rd respondent. 2. The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the first respondent to grant permanent electric connection to the building of the petitioner mentioned in Ext.P14 ownership certificate. It is seen that this court had occasion to consider a similar issue in WP(c).No.21915/2009, the judgment of which is Ext.P20. Having regard to the similarity of the facts in this case with the cases dealt with in Ext.P20 judgemnt, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to provide electric connection to the petitioner's building referred to above subject to the priority among the similarly situated applicants and as expeditiously as possible. It is clarified that granting of electric connection as above will not be construed as having legalized the construction of the building in any manner. (ANTONY DOMINIC) WPC.No. /09 :2 : JUDGE vi/