IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8482 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEEVARGHESE, S/O.KUNJUKUNJU, NEDUVELIPADEETTATHIL, THEKKEKARA P.O., MAVELIKARA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.SURYA SASI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY IT SECRETARY, VIDHUTHA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, CHARUMOODU. BY ADV.SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB FOR R1, 3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BEJOY CHANDRAN FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 8482 OF 2009 E ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 17th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the delay committed by the 3rd respondent in referring the matter to the 2nd respondent for adjudication. The question relates to grant of permission. The petitioner sought electric connection. It is stated that there is objection from the adjacent property owner. The prayers in the writ petition are as follows: (i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the 3rd respondent to refer the objection raised by the adjacent property owners against the drawing of electric line to the residence of the petitioner to the 2nd respondent for adjudication, within such time as may be fixed by this Court; (ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing 2nd respondent to adjudicate under section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act any reference made to it by 3rd respondent regarding the drawing of electric line to the petitioner's WPC.8482/09 : 2 : residence within such time and as may be fixed by this court.” 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel for KSEB and learned Government Pleader. Learned standing counsel submits that the matter has already been referred to the 2nd respondent on 11.3.2009. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to complete the proceedings, no doubt, in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity to all the parties, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE