IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2009 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 28850 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AKBAR, PROPRIETOR,M/S.GLOBAL CABLE LINKS, THEVALAKKARA,KARUNAGAPPALLY, RESIDING AT AMINA MANZIL, PADAPPANAL,THEVALAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOLLAM. 2. SECRETARY, THEVALAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THEVALAKKARA,KOLLAM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION,KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. REJANEESH,S/O.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, KARIPPOLIL,ARINALLOOR P.O., THEVALAKKARA. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R3 SR.GOVT. PLEADER K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 28850 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 29th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a cable T.V. operator having a contract with the Kerala State Electricity Board to draw cable lines through the electricity posts in Thevalakkara Grama Panchayat. His grievance in this writ petition is that the KSEB is allowing another operator to unauthorisedly draw cable TV lines through the very same electric posts under contract with the petitioner for drawing cable TV lines. The petitioner, therefore, seeks the following reliefs: “i. To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents to stop the unauthorised cabling by the 4th respondent by violating the guidelines of the District Collector,Kollam. ii. To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to remove the cables drawn by the 4th respondent from the KSEB Electric post. iii. To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the 2nd respondent to stop the unauthorised cabling by the 4th respondent in the Thevalakkara Grama Panchayath Area iv. To pass such other order or direction this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The learned standing counsel for the KSEB, on instructions, submits that the action of the 4th respondent is unauthorised and without permission from the Board. He further submits that the Board has already taken steps to remove the cable TV lines drawn by the 4th respondent from the electricity posts of the KSEB, which process would 2 be completed by 31.10.2009. Recoding the submission of the Standing Counsel for the KSEB, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge