IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2010 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6520 of 2010(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.B.GOPALAKRISHNAN,CONSUMER NO.15599, PUKALAKATT HOUSE, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-682 025. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE,ERNAKULAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION,PALARIVATTOM KOCHI-682 025. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ................................................... WP (C) NO. 6520 OF 2010 ............................................... Dated this the 5th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, calling for the records leading to Exhibits P1 and P2 and quash the same or in the alternative direct the 3rd respondent to dispose of Exhibit P3 after hearing the petitioner; ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ order or direction, directing the 3rd respondent to dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner for an additional connection to the ground floor of the building forthwith iii) Direct the 3rd respondent not to proceed with any WP (C) NO. 6520 OF 2010 2 coercive action pursuant to Exhibits P1 and P2; iv) Issue such other and further reliefs as this Honourable Court may deem fir and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case; and v) Award cost to the petitioner. 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that Exhibit P3 statement of objections preferred by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent will definitely be looked into and appropriate orders will be passed thereon and that no coercive steps will be taken before finalisation of the proceedings as above. 3. After hearing both the sides, the above submission is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to consider Exhibit P3 statement of objections and pass appropriate orders in WP (C) NO. 6520 OF 2010 3 accordance with law and communicate the same to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at rate within a period of one month from the date receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. rkc