IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2007 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37595 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KUNNATHODI ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.SAIDALI, 11/344, CHOLAPPURAM, THALAKKADATHUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KSEB, TIRUR. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, TIRUR EAST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 5. MAMMATHUTTY, W/O. AHAMMED KUTTY, KUTTIPULAKKAL HOUSE, PARAPOOTHADAM, THALAKKADATHUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SHRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 37595 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was given a domestic electricity connection by installing three posts, out of which one post was stated to be installed in the property of 5 th respondent without his consent. Pursuant to complaint, KSEB has disconnected supply. Petitioner has now filed an objection before the District Collector for restoring the connection. It is not known whether connection cannot be given except through the property of 5 th respondent. It is for the 3 rd respondent to conduct inspection and draw up a proposal for giving connection to petitioner causing least inconvenience to least number of land owners. If crossing of private property is absolutely essential for giving connection, 3 rd respondent is directed to draw the proposal and submit the same to the District Collector within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. There will be direction to 4 th respondent to hear the objection of the land owners, hear petitioner also and decide the matter within a period of one month from the date of reference. Connection will be restored immediately after orders are issued by the District Collector / ADM. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg