IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 / 10TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 21866 of 2011(G) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ VARGHESE CHACKO, S/O.MATHAN VARGHESE, AGED 63 YEARS, KOTTARETHU VADAKKEKARA VEEDU, PARAYANOLIKKAL, KADAMMANITTA MURI, NARANGANAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H., SMT.C.SEENA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PATHANAMTHIITA-689 645. 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 695 004. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION OFFICE.K.S.E.B, KUMBAZHA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 689 653. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.M.MANOJ R2 & R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON,SC,KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.21866/2011 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ELECTRIC POST AND LINE. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DTD. 11/03/2008. P3: COPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION DTD. 28/05/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) NO.21866 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court complaining of delay in disposal of his representation pending before the first respondent. The petitioner is the owner of an item of immovable property, through the middle of which an electric line has been drawn by the second respondent. The petitioner relies on Ext.P1 photographs to submit that the electric post that has been installed in the middle of the property is not only a cause of nuisance and inconvenience to the petitioner but also is on the verge of collapse. Therefore the electric post requires shifting and replacement. He has requested that the electric post be shifted to one side of his property. The petitioner has already submitted Ext.P2 request to the first respondent. Ext.P2 has been followed up with a reminder, that has been produced as Ext.P3. In spite of the above, according to the petitioner no orders have been passed thereon by the first respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that Ext.P2 request would be considered by the first respondent without further delay and appropriate orders would be passed thereon. W.P(C) NO.21866 OF 2011 2 The counsel for respondents 2 and 3 also have no objection to the request of the petitioner being considered and disposed of by the first respondent. He only seeks an opportunity of being heard before any orders are passed on Ext.P2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 representation submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. mns