IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29543 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- PONNAMMA RAVINDRAN, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O. (LATE) RAVINDRAN, PULLEKKATTIL HOUSE, PANANAD P.O., NOW RESIDING AT KANDANKARAYETHU HOUSE, KALLISSERY P.O., CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.MANOJ KUMAR SRI.IYPE JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B., CHENGANNUR. 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BORAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDUTHY BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. P.C. JOY, AMBALATHARAPADIYIL, PANDANADU, CHENGANNUR. R1 & R2 BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.29543 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks mandamus to dispose of Exts.P2 and P3. According to the petitioner, she is the owner in possession of 10 cents under Ext.P1. The dispute relates to the proposal to draw the line to give connection to the fourth respondent. Though notice was received by the petitioner's mother from the third respondent, petitioner is not given an opportunity. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that order has not been passed. 3. I feel that in order to avoid further litigation, it is necessary that the petitioner should also be heard before a decision is taken in the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: Third respondent will afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before taking a final decision in the matter of granting permission for drawing line for giving connection to the fourth respondent. The third respondent may issue notice to the other parties also when the petitioner is heard. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb WPC. 2