IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2009 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34308 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., REPRESENTED BY DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, VAIKKOM, O/O THE GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.C.S.RAMANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY CHAIRMAN, VYDYUDHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KURUPPANTHARA, KOTTAYAM. 4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APTS, KSEB, KANNOOR. ADV. MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ................................................ W.P(C) No. 34308 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 1st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition brings forth a dispute between the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and the Kerala State Electricity Board, two Government entities the former owned by the Government of India and the latter owned by th Government of Kerala. Supreme Court has time and again held that the disputes between Governmental entities should not be dragged to courts and the same should be resolved by a high power committee constituted by the Government for that purpose. In fact for resolving similar disputes between the same entities a high power committee has been constituted. Therefore I am of opinion that this dispute should also be considered by that high power committee. Accordingly, the 1st respondent is directed to refer this dispute also to the high power committee who is considering the other disputes between the same parties. The high power committee shall give their decision on the dispute within four months from the day when the committee enters on the reference. W.P(C) No. 34308 of 2009 -2- 2. Till then the coercive proceedings for recovery of the amounts covered by the impugned bill shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs // True copy // PA to Judge