IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2009 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 31607 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JACOB ALEXANDER NALPATHANCHIL ANAPRAMBAL NORTH, THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. V.J.ROSSAMMA, VALIYAVEETTIL, CHANGAMKARA P.O.,EDATHUA,ALAPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.UNNI. K.K. (EZHUMATTOOR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STAE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF ASST.EXE.ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, THIRUVALLA. 3. ASST. ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MANIPPUZHA, THIRUVALLA. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. JOHN S/O. DHAVEEDH, ODAKKAL CHIRA, WARD V., PERINGARA PANCHAYATH, AZHIYIDATHU CHRIA P.O., THIRUVALLA. 6. JOSEPH, S/O. MARKOSE, CHANTHURTHIYIL HOUSE WARD V.PERINGARA PANCHAYATH, AZHIYIDATHU CHIRA P.O. THIRUVALLA. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 3 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 31607 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are owners of properties through which respondents 2 and 3 proposes to draw electricity lines to give electric connection to respondents 5 and 6. Their grievance in this writ petition is that respondents 2 and 3 are trying to draw electricity lines through the petitioners' properties without either getting consent from the petitioners or obtaining orders from the District Magistrate under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Electricity Board also. He would submit that now that the petitioners oppose drawing of electricity lines through their properties, respondents 2 and 3 would get permission from the District Magistrate under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 to 3 not to draw electricity lines through the petitioners' properties without getting permission from the District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.