IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2009 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 10918 of 2007(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- C.S. ABRAHAM, RATNADEEP SANITARY SALES, THAZHATHAMBALAM, VENMANI P.O., CHENGANNOR, ALLAPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. MR.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, KERALA STATE. 3. SECRETARY, K.S.E.B., VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D.ROAD SECTION, 2ND FLOOR, MINI CIVIL STATION, CHENGANNUR. 5. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR DIVISION, KOCHALUMMOOD, MAVELIKKARA, ALLAPUZHA DIST. R1, R2 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.TEK CHAND. R3 & R5 BY ADV. MR.P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 10918/2007-Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON 19/06/1997 UNDER THE CENTRAL SALES TAX (REGISTRATION AND TURN OVER) RULES, 1957. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON 19/06/1997 UNDER THE KERALA GENERAL SALES TAX RULES, 1963. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT ON 03/02/2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 10918 of 2007 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition complaining that electric lines are being maintained by respondents 3 to 5 below the statutory height from ground level. On 3-4-2007, this Court passed the following interim order: “Respondents are directed to see that electric lines are maintained at statutory heights from ground level within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the interim order, the height of the electric lines has been duly raised to conform to statutory prescriptions. The respondents have also not filed any counter affidavit. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/