IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2436 of 2010(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ALEX.T.MAICHAEL, S/O.LATE T.M.MAICHAEL, THAIKKATTIL HOUSE, ANCHERY VILLAGE, THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ANIX MYCLE, S/O.LATE T.M.MAICHAEL, THAIKKATTIL HOUSE, ANCHERY VILLGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.PADMAKUMAR SRI.K.P.SAILESH (KECHERY) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA, STATE ELECTICITY BOARD, MAJOR SECTION, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THRISSUR. 3. THE SECRETARY, THRISSUR CORPORATION, THRISSUR. R1 AND R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B R3 BY ADV. MR. K.B. MOHAN DAS, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 2436 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 2nd February , 2010 J U D G M E N T The prayer of the petitioner is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give new electric service connection to the petitioner’s premises. The learned Counsel for the petitioner, with specific reference to the contents of the Writ Petition, submits that despite filing necessary application before the first respondent-Board as borne by Ext.P3, it was returned stating that the appropriate authority to provide connection is the third respondent- Corporation. Accordingly, the petitioner approached the third respondent and filed an application. The third respondent-Corporation returned the same stating that it was for the first and second respondents Board to provide necessary connection. The petitioner is aggrieved of the ‘hide and seek’ game played between the respondents, which, hence, is sought to be intercepted in this Writ Petition. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the first and second W.P.(C) No. 2436 OF 2010 2 respondents-Board, on instruction, submits that the area where the building of the petitioner is situate, is within the jurisdiction of the respondent -Board, but unfortunately, the Board does not have the infrastructure to provide connection for the time being; whereas the third respondent Corporation is very much having such facility being the licensee in the nearby area . 3. Taking note of the mandate given by the Regulatory Commission, appropriate arrangements are being made between the Board and Corporation/licensee so as to provide electric connection to the customers making use of the infrastructure available in the nearby area, after executing necessary agreement between the Board and licensee in this regard, which, course can be pursued in this case as well, submits the learned Standing Counsel for the Board as well as the Standing Counsel for the third respondent-Corporation. The only rider to be added is that necessary agreement will have to be executed between the Corporation and the Board. It is brought to the notice of this Court that steps have already been initiated and are being pursued, as specifically taken note of by W.P.(C) No. 2436 OF 2010 3 this Court in the judgment rendered in W.P.(C)No.384 of 2010 and W.P.(C)No.36762 of 2009. All further follow up action will be taken immediately and necessary steps will be taken to ensure that the customer is provided with electric supply at the earliest. 4. In the above facts and circumstances, the respondents are hereby directed to finalise the proceedings as above and provide necessary connection to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, subject to the condition that the petitioner complies with the statutory formalities in connection with this. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk