IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2007 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 31486 of 2006(W) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THANKAMMA, W/O. VINAYAKAN, AGED 53 YEARS, PATTANTHARA HOUSE, ELOOR EAST, KUTTIKATTUKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KALAMASSERY. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (LA), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. JOSE J. MATHEICKEL, SC, KSEB, SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/04/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31486/2006: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE TITLE DEED NO. 1991/88. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. NO. 11304/98 DTD. 03/07/1998. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 28/06/1998. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 22/12/1998. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 16/03/1999. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED TO THE R.2. TO THE R.4. DTD. 16/03/1999. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYATH DTD. 18/06/2001. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE R.4. TO THE R.2. DTD. 10/12/2003. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.3. DTD. 30/09/2004. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE ADDL. SECRETARY TO CHIEF MINISTER DTD. 24/11/2005. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------ WP(C)NO.31486 OF 2006-W ------------------------------------------ Judgment The petitioner is the widow of late Vinayakan. He was the owner of 6 cents of land in Survey No.127/6 of Eloor Village. An electric tower was installed in the said premises, causing damages to the property. The said Vinayakan approached this Court by filing OP No.11304/98 and this Court, by Ext.P2 Judgment, directed to take expeditious steps to finalise and disburse the amount of compensation payable to him. In the meantime, the said Vinayakan died and the petitioner has approached this Court, feeling aggrieved by the delay in disbursing the compensation payable by the KSEB. The learned Standing Counsel for the KSEB submitted that the petitioner's claim for compensation will be considered and settled within four months. This submission is recorded. In view of the inordinate delay in releasing the compensation, the respondents shall ensure that the same is paid within four months from today. The petitioner shall produce photo copies of this judgment before the respondents without delay. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 10.04.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2