IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2008 / 11TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19462 of 2008(P) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MALAYALAM TELENET (PVT) LTD., PANDIT KARUPPAN ROAD, THEVARA, KOCHI, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, U.N. BHASI, AGED 50, S/O.V.K. NARAYANAN. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (CENTRAL), K.S.E.B, VYTTILA, KOCHI. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION OFFICE, THRIPOONITHURA. 4. CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, O/O CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 19462 OF 2008 P -------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks a mandamus commanding the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6. It also seeks a direction to grant six months' time to remove the cables drawn pursuant to Ext.P2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is a Cable TV Operator which had drawn cables on electric poles belonging to the KSEB. More than one cable were drawn. The matter engaged the attention of this Court and this Court directed the Electricity Board to consider the question whether cables can be drawn more in number than one across the electric poles belonging to the Electricity Board. The Board took a decision rejecting the request of the persons including the petitioner. That Board order was under challenge in W.P.(C). No.15210/04. In the meantime, the petitioner was called upon to remove the cables and it is faced with action to force it to WPC. 19462/08 P 2 remove the cables. Accordingly, petitioner has filed a representation and it seeks disposal of the same. Petitioner further seeks grant of six months' time to remove the cables. I heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Electricity Board also. Having regard to the facts, I am inclined to grant the petitioner two months' time from today to remove the cables drawn by it pursuant to Ext.P2 and it is ordered accordingly. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge