IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 24033 of 2006(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SANTHANPARA (SPECIAL GRADE)GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SANTHANPARA P.O., SANTHANPARA-685 619, IDUKKI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, CHITHIRAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, RAJAKUMARI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R.), UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.24033/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 28.3.01 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.BB/ADALATH/N.4/2004-05 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHITHIRAPURAM TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 26.11.2004 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHITHIRAPURAM. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DT. 5.10.2005 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, RAJAKUMARI TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE DEMAND ALONG WITH SCHEDULE OF RS. 54,772/- DT. 23.8.2006 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), UDUMBANCHOLA FOR RS.54772/- TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24033 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: i) Call for the records leading to issue of Exts.P4 and P5 and issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, quashing the same. ii) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, staying all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P5 till the disposal of Ext.P3 application filed before the Revenue Adalath. iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, commanding the respondents to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 representation forthwith. There will be a direction to the second respondent/ competent authority to take appropriate action on the request made by the Grama Panchayath, with notice to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Interim order passed by this Court will continue till such time. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 24033 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 24.09.2008