IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2009 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 25080 of 2006(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. VARKEY, S/O.VARKEY, THANDASSERY HOUSE, MYKKAV P.O., KOODATHAI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. CHACKO, S/O.THOMAS, CHOORAKKATHADATHIL HOUSE, MYKKAV P.O., KOODATHAI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. P.P.MATHAI, S/O.PAILY, PARAKKANDATHIL HOUSE, MYKKAV P.O., KOODATHAI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. P.K.PAULOSE, S/O.KURIAN, PAREKKARAYIL, P.O.MYKKAV, KOODATHAI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. P.J.MICHAEL, S/O.P.P.JOSEPH, PUTHIYATH HOUSE, MYKKAV P.O., KOODATHAI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 6. P.C.ELIKKUTTY, W/O.P.J.MICHAEL, PUTHIYATH HOUSE, MYKKAV P.O., KOODATHAI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 7. K.P.DAVID, S/O.PAILY, KADUMKEERIYIL HOUSE, MYKKAV P.O., KOODATHAI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.SUNNY MATHEW. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THAMARASSERY. W.P.(C). NO.25080/2006-I: 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. * 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION, (K.S.E.B), GANDHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOZHIKODE. *NAME AND ADDRESS OF R3 IS DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DTD. 10/10/06 IN I.A. NO. 13920/06. R1 & R2 BY MR. P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.25080/2006-I: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE R.3. DTD. 11/11/1997. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE R.3. DTD. 11/11/1997 WITH RESPECT TO THE TREESS THAT HAVE TO BE CUT FROM THE PROPERTY OF THE P.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DTD. 14/03/06 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE P.1. TO THE RESPONDENTS 1, 2 AND 4. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 17/05/06 ISSUED BY THE R.4. TO THE R.1. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 24/03/2006 ISSUED BY THE R.4. TO THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 27/10/2006 PASSED Y THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, CONSUMERS GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM, KOZHIKODE. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.25080 OF 2006 ------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The main relief prayed for in this writ petition reads as under. “To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents 1 and 2 to make the payments to the petitioners towards the compensation for cutting and removing various trees from the petitioners' property in pursuance to the drawing of electricity line as par of the project viz. V.I at Karimbalakunnu in an expeditious manner.” Counsel for the respondents undertake before me that within 3 months from today, the entire amount of compensation due to the petitioners as claimed by them will be disbursed. I record the submission and direct that payment shall be made as undertook before this court. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/