IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 31270 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GEORGE THOMAS, S/O THOMAS, AGED 50 YEARS THENGILAZHIKATHU HOUSE, KARIKKAM, ULLIYANDUMURI, VETTIKAVALA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (KSEB)VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (KSEB) ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN,KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER (KSEB) ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN,KOTTARAKKARA. 4. ELECTICAL INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ELECTRICAL INSEPCTRATE, KSEB, KOLLAM. 5. MEMBER,TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION KSEB,VYDHYUDHI BHAVAN,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No. 31270 of 2007-V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the installation of a transformer which, he alleges, is appurtenant to the plot of land on which he has a homestead. He made Ext.P1 complaint about it to the District Collector. Ext.P3 shows that the Electrical Inspector has the authority to consider that the installation is in accordance with law and specifications. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner places a copy of this judgment before the District Collector, Kollam, further action on the basis of Ext.P1 shall be taken after obtaining the opinion of the competent authority in the Electrical Inspectorate and after hearing the petitioner and the KSEB authorities. A WP(C)31270/2007 -: 2 :- final decision in this regard shall be taken within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/