IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29234 of 2008(E) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SHAJI MATHEW, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, PROPRIETOR, ASIAN NETWORK, FATHIMA BUILDING, CHUNGAM, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB DIVISION OFFICE, BALUSSERY. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, THAMARASSERY. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KODUVALLY. 5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KODANCHERY. 6. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PUTHUPADDY. BY SHRI P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 29234 OF 2008 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th October, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer in the Writ Petition is to pass orders on Ext.P3. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is a small cable TV operator. His application for permitting drawing of cable TV line was sanctioned. Petitioner obtained renewal on 9.6.2008. When the petitioner approached the second respondent for permittion to extend the cable TV line, he was told that the Electricity Board will issue Notification inviting applications. Petitioner has already drawn cables though a total number of 162 additional posts. Recently, respondents 3 to 5 contacted the petitioner and told that since the drawing of the cables through the additional poles was without sanction, petitioner has to regularise such drawing by payment of three times of the normal pole rental. Petitioner filed Ext.P3 representation requesting the second respondent to grant five months' time for removing the cables. WPC.29234/08 E 2 2. I heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Electricity Board. Standing counsel points out that there is a Board order as per which the cable TV operator has to pay at three times the pole rental and it has to be regularised before 30.9.2008. Since the petitioner seeks some time to dismantle the cables, I feel that a period of three weeks can be granted. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting time to the petitioner for a period of three weeks from today for dismantling the unauthorised cables. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge