IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19986 of 2008(D) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- VELAYUDHAN, S/O.PARIYAN, MUTHUCHIRA, KUNISSERRY, KOOTTALA PO., PALAKKAD BY ADV. SMT.C.K.SHERIN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KSEB, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVANAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , REP. BY SECRETARY 2. ASST.EXCISE ENGINEER, KSEB, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD 3. ADL.DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PALAKKAD 4. VELMURUKAN, S/O.KULLAN CHETTIYAR NARIPOTTA, THENARIPADOM ALATHUR TALUK, KUNISSERI AMSOM 5. CHANDRAN, NARIPOTTA THENARIPADOM ALATHUR TALUK, KUNISSERI AMSOM R1 & R2 BY SHRI P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 19986 OF 2008 D -------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to draw the line through the alternate route as proposed by the petitioner and to stay further proceedings to draw the line and also to remove the three electric posts installed in the property of the petitioner. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner owns and possesses 76 cents of land at Muttuchira, Palakkad. According to him, it is possible to give electric connection to respondents 4 and 5 through the road, It is stated that it is to cause hardship and loss to the petitioner that the line is proposed to be drawn through the property of the petitioner, where he has taken steps to construct a residential house. The matter is referred to the third respondent, Additional District Magistrate. However, without any order, connection has been given to the fourth respondent and going to give WPC. 19986/08 D 2 connection to the fifth respondent. It is submitted submitted by the learned standing counsel that, as stated by the petitioner, connection has already been given to the fifth respondent. But, the question relating to connection being given to the fourth respondent, is pending consideration before the third respondent and only if permission is granted, the line which has already been drawn to give connection to the fourth respondent, will be charged as far as the fourth respondent is concerned. In the light of this, I record the submission of the standing counsel and direct that without getting permission from the District Magistrate, the line shall not be charged for giving connection to the fourth respondent. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.