IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2007 / 1ST BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 25855 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SOMANATHAN NAIR, SREELAKSHMI HOUSE, KALA MANGALAM,PANCHIKADU P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.GIRIJA.L. SMT.P.S.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPYTY CHEIF ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION DIVISION, K.S.E.B, POOVANTHURUTH, KOTTAYM. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, POOVANTHURUTH, KOTTAYAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 5. DEPUTY COLLECTOR, (GENERAL) & ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R3 BY SC SRI.P.P. THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 25855 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and standing counsel for the KSEB. Since the line involved is a 110 KV line, it has to be drawn straight, and necessarily it has to pass through the property of so-many land owners. Line cannot be turned or twisted for one or two land owners in between. Admittedly petitioner's house is not affected by the drawal of the line and the line is passing through farm land and therefore petitioner's objection against drawal of line is not tenable. However, petitioner will be given eligible compensation without any delay. W.P. is disposed of directing the second respondent or concerned authority to determine compensation and release it to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of drawal of line. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2