IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 13774 of 2003(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- KEEZHVEETTIL KUNHJAMINA, W/O. KOPPILAKKAD HAMZA, POOKKOTTUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.MUJEEB. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE ADDITONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, K.S.E.B., MALAPPURAM. 4. KARUNIYAN SIDDIQUE, S/O. MOHAMMED, KURUNIYAN HOUSE, POOKKOTTUR, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED PUZHAKKARA, ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB, ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 23284/2003 IN O.P. NO. 13774/2003-M DISMISSED 23/11/2007. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 16 (1) OF INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 12/06/2002. EXT.P.2.: COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.2. DTD. 09/10/02. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REPORT VIDE E4/3856/02 DTD. 08/07/2002 FILED BY THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, ERNAD BEFORE THE R.2. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE SKETCH PREPARED BY THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, ERNAD. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE ORDER VIDE E3/19892/02 DTD. 12/03/2003 ISSUED BY THE R.2. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 13774 OF 2003 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court with certain grievances regarding drawing of an electric line. It is submitted that the line has already been drawn and the supply has been effected. Therefore, the only remedy open to the petitioner is to approach the District Magistrate under Section 17 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Without prejudice to such liberty, this original petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. NO. 13774 OF 2003 J U D G M E N T 23.11.2007