IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2009 / 2ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 15718 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SASI AGED 46 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN, KOYIL VATTATHU HOUSE, ANICKADU. BY ADV. MR. LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM,COLLECTORATE ,KOTTAYAM. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 3. ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, PONKUNNAM. 4. ASST.ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE A.E. ELECTRICITY OFFICE, PALLICKATHODE. KOTTAYAM. 5. K.VASAPPAN, SINJITHA BHAVAN, ANICKADU P.O. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ADV. MR. P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R3 & R4 MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.15718 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that he applied for an electric connection, when the 5th respondent, a neighbour, objected. It is stated that thereupon, respondents 3 & 4 took up the matter before the 2nd respondent. In this writ petition, what the petitioner complains is that despite having convened three sittings and hearing the parties, final orders have not been passed by the 2nd respondent. 2. Today, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, on 12/06/2009, the parties were called for hearing, when the petitioner and the 5th respondent have entered into an agreement, whereby the petitioner has agreed to compensate the 5th respondent, if any loss is caused to his property. It is also stated that final orders have not been passed by the 2nd respondent so far. 3. Taking into account, the aforesaid developments in the WP(C) No.15718/2009 -2- matter, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- That the 2nd respondent shall pass final orders on the application made by respondents 3 & 4 invoking his powers under the Indian Telegraph Act. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Needless to say that once orders have been received from the 2nd respondent, respondents 3 & 4 shall take necessary consequential action, without any further delay, in the matter. 4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 2 to 4 for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg