IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2008 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36473 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. V.R.KRISHNAN, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN.V., VELAPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKKUNNU VALLIVATTOM. 2. ABDUL JABBAR T.M., S/O.MOIDEEN, THAIVALAPPIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKKUNNU VALLIVATTOM. P.O 3. ABDULHAJEED.A.A, S/O.A.K.ALI, ALIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKKUNNU VALLIVATTOM. PO 4. SUBAIDA SULAIMAN, THAIVALAPPIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKKUNNU VALLIVATTOM. P.O 5. AMINA ALI, W/O.A.K.ALI, PARAMBIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKKUNNU VALLIVATTOM. P.O 6. E.B.PEETHAMBHARAN, S/O.BHASKARAN, ESWARAMANGALATH HOUSE, VALLIVATTOM P.O 7. SILVAN P.P., S/O.PRABHAKARAN, POOVATHUMKADAVIL HOUSE, KONATHUKUNNU P.O., 8. RADHALAKSHMI A.A., W/O.PRABHAKARAN, POOVATHUMKADAVIL HOUSE, KONATHUKUNNU P.O., 9. K.K.THILAKAN, S/O.KOCHU GOVINDAN, KOLLAMKUZHI HOUSE, KONATHAKUNNU. 10. K.K.KARTHIKEYAN, S/O.KOCHU GOVINDAN, THEKKUMKARA, KONATHUKUNNU P.O. 11. K.SURESH BABU, S/O.NEELAKANDAN NAIR, KUNDOORU HOUSE, THEKKUMKARA, KONATHUKUNNU P.O 12. A.S.PRASANNAN, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN, ALOOKKATHARA, VALLIVATTOM P.O 13. JAYANTHI, D/O.KUNDOOR SUBHADRA AMMA, THEKKUMKARA VILLAGE, KONATHUKUNNU P.O 14. MARGALEETHA GEORGE, W/O.CHELAKKATTUPARAMBIL GEORGE, VALLIVATTOM. 15. KHADEEJA T.A., W/O.KHADIR, MUDAVANKATTIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O. 16. RASIYA ALI, MUDAVANKATTIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O. 17. DHANYA VENUGOPALAN, PANDARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O. 18. K.MOHANDAS, KUNDOORU HOUSE, THEKKUMKARA, KONATHUKUNNU P.O. 19. UNNIKRISHNAN P.K., PALAICKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, THEKKUMKARA, KONATHUKUNNU P.O. 20. RATHEESH P.K., PALAICKATH HOUSE, THEKKUMKARA, KONATHUKUNNU P.O. 21. SABITHA SUMESH V.B., MASARABATH HOUSE, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O. 22. OMANA JOSEPH M.T., CHELAKKATTUPARAMBIL, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O. 23. SEENATH, W/O.MUHAMMED ALI, THANGAPEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM 24. KORICHALIL KRISHNAN DAMODARAN, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O. 25. SIDHIQUE C.A., S/O.ABDU, CHEENIKKAPURATH HOUSE, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O - 680 124. 26. KHADEEJA ABDULJALAL, NAMBIPOONNILATH HOUSE, KARUPPADANNA, PIN - 680 670. 27. KARTHIKEYAN A.K., S/O.KUNJAYYAPPAN, AYINIPPULLI HOUSE, KONATHAKUNNU P.O THEKKUMKARA VILLAGE. 28. LAILA NAZAR, THUMBALAKATH HOUSE, P.O.KARUPPADANNA, THEKKUMKARA VILLAGE. 29. JAMEELA, D/O.A.K.ALI, ALIPARAMBIL HOUSE CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O 30. JAYAN C.P., CHATHANATTUPARAMBIL, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O 31. NARAYANAN C.K., CHENNARA HOUSE, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O 32. SASIDHARAN P.B., S/O.BALAN P.C., PANICKASSERY HOUSE, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM 33. DEEPA THILAKAN, D/O.CHOMATTIL THILAKAN, CHIRATTAKUNNU, VALLIVATTOM P.O 34. HARIKRISHNAN, KANNUR HOUSE, P.O.KONATHAKUNNU. 35. RAGHU, KANNUR HOUSE, P.O.KONATHAKUNNU. 36. SREENIVASAN, KANNUR HOUSE, P.O.KONATHAKUNNU. 37. K.SARALA, KONATH HOUSE, P.O.KONATHAKUNNU. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.R.KIRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, 4. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION DIVISION, VYDHUTHI BHAVANAM, THRISSUR. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 110 K.V.LINE, NADAVARAMBU, IRINJALAKUDA. 7. THE PRESIDENT, VELLANGALLOOR BLOCK PANCHAYATH, VELLANGALLOOR P.O THRISSUR DISTRICT. 8. THE PRESIDENT, VELLANGALLOOR BLOCK PANCHAYATH, VELLANGALLOOR THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV.SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 36473 OF 2008 P ````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by the alignment of the route proposed for 110 KV double circuit electric line from Irinjalakuda to Kodungallur. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned standing counsel for the Board and learned Government Pleader. Petitioners, who claim as owners of the properties, are resisting the drawing of the line. Learned Government Pleader submits that the matter is not yet referred to the ADM and that a petition received from the petitioners has been forwarded to the Board officials. In view of the mandate of section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, if there is resistance, unless permission is obtained from the concerned Magistrate under section 16 of the Act, the line cannot be drawn. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing that unless permission is obtained from the concerned Magistrate, the line cannot be drawn across the properties of the petitioners. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks