IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 24006 of 2006(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ AUGUSTIN ANTONY, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.ANTONEY, VICTOR HOUSE, KAVANADU P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB MATHEW MANALIL SMT.LIZA P.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE DY.CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B. ELECTRICAL SECTION, SAKTHIKULANGARA. 3. OCEANIC PRODUCTS EXPORTING COMPANY SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MR.TERRY RICHARD. SRI.JOSE J.MATHEIKAL, SC KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.24006/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2851/03 OF KOLLAM S.R.O. IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. P2:- COPY OF THE TAX PAID RECEIPT DT. 11.11.03 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ON 19.10.05. P4:- COPY OF THE ELECTRICITY BILLS PAID RECEIPTS DT. 29.5.06. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24006 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “ Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the application for change of ownership submitted by the petitioner before the second respondent and the Ext.P2 representation submitted before the first respondent on 19.10.2005 for change of ownership of consumer numbers 1221 and 8054 and to effect the change of ownership in favour of the petitioner forthwith.” There will be a direction to the first respondent to take appropriate action with regard to the change of ownership of the service connection in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of the judgment, in view of the fact that the previous owner has already cleared the entire arrears. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24006 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th September, 2008.