IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2009 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33259 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NITTUR SREEDHARAN, S/O.KUNHAMBU NAMBIAR, SREYAS HOUSE, PATTARI, KANJILERI, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT `SREYAS' HOUSE, MALLANUR P.O., NIRMALAGIRI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRITTY ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION OFFICE, IRITTY P.O., KANNUR. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION OFFICE, MATTANNUR P.O., KANNUR. 4. THE LAND ACQUISITION DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KANNUR. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 33259 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a property from which trees have been cut by the Kerala State Electricity Board for drawing electricity lines through the petitioner's property. The petitioner's grievance is that although the trees have been cut in the year 1998, the petitioner has not been paid the compensation due in respect of the same despite several representations and reminders. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the basis of Exts.P1 and P3 within a specific period; (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the respondents to decide the compensation amount to be paid to the petitioner on account of the loss sustained to him due to the drawing of the electrical line 'Pattari – Muthukuttipoyil', and to pay the compensation amount with interest within a specific period.” 2. The standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board submits that compensation can be disbursed within two weeks provided the petitioner produces proof of ownership of the property in question and also proof of identity of the petitioner. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse the compensation due to W.P.C. No. 33259/09 -: 2 :- the petitioner for the trees cut from his property within two weeks from the date when the petitioner produces proof of ownership of the property and proof of identity of the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.