IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24893 of 2008(L) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ KOSHY THARAKAN,PROPRIETOR, MOOLAVEETTIL ENGINEERING WORKS, KRISHNAPURAM, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B. MAVELIKKARA. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ANGINEER, K.S.E.B. KRISHNAPURAM P.O., KAYAMKULAM. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R2-4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 24893 OF 2008 L -------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th August, 2008 JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner is that the KSEB put up two posts in the property of the petitioner as a result of which the frontage of the petitioner's property is obstructed. Representations filed did not yield any action and finally, it is stated, that the petitioner has moved the first respondent. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Electricity Board. Learned standing counsel on instructions submits that a line has been drawn over the property of the petitioner and two poles have been inserted in front of the petitioner's property, by the side of the road, for the purpose of installing a Meter. Anyway, he submits that the matter may be considered by the Additional District Magistrate and he submits that the fourth respondent will refer the matter to the first respondent within a period of one week from today. I record the submission and dispose of WPC. 24893/08 L 2 the Writ Petition directing that the fourth respondent will refer the matter to the first respondent within one week from today and the first respondent will consider the matter and take a decision thereon accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the fourth respondent, within a period of two months from the date of reference. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. //True copy// PS to Judge