IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WA.No. 1700 of 2009 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.5717/2008 Dated 24/06/2009 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- SHERIFA AKBAR, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O.AKBAR, KALATHUPADIKKAL HOUSE, KABOOS VILLA, VENGANELLUR, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR. 3. ARUMUGHAN, VARNA NIVAS, VENGANELLUR, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. R1 & R4 BY SRI.C.K. KARUNAKARAN, SC, KSEB. R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K. MEERA. R3 BY ADV. SRI. G. SREEKUMAR(CHELUR). THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 1700 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. Appellant is the writ petitioner. The issue raised in the writ petition was in connection with the drawing of electric line. The District Magistrate passed Ext.P6 order and that was challenged in the writ petition. The writ petition was dismissed, hence the writ appeal. 2. When the writ appeal came up before us, prima facie, we were of the view of that the line could have been drawn and electric supply could have been given to the appellant/petitioner in the route originally suggested through which the line was drawn also. But having considered the issue in the presence of the parties, we find that the line suggested by the District Magistrate is more advantageous to the appellant/petitioner, since after the agricultural connection now proposed to be given, she can avail domestic connection to the newly constructed house by a weather WA No.1700/09 -:2:- proof line without any additional expenditure, except for the weather proof line, in case the line is single phase. The appellant/petitioner submits that presently she is interested only in single phase. 3. Learned counsel for the third respondent submits that the entire expenses for shifting the lines already drawn will be borne by him. Hence the writ appeal is disposed of with the following directions: There will be a direction to the fourth respondent to draw the line as suggested in Ext.P6 order with least inconvenience to the appellant/petitioner, by shifting the line already drawn(shifting the G, H, F points to D1, E and F points as per the sketch appended to Ext.P6). The expenses for the shifting shall be borne by the third respondent. After shifting of the line as suggested above, single phase electric connection will be given to the appellant within one month from today. The Assistant Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board who is present before us submits that the expenses for shifting WA No.1700/09 -:3:- of the line will be around Rs.9,600/-. The third respondent shall remit the said amount with the fourth respondent within a week from today. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. Kurian Joseph, Judge. ttb