IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31201 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.S. PEETHAMBARAN, KAROTTU HOUSE, MANGANAM PO, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM, SRI.M.MUKESH, SRI.R.MAHESH (KOTTAPPURAM). RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, D/S, P.H.BUILDING, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 023. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, PAKKIL PO, PALLOM, KOTTAYAM-686 012. 3. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION,PALLOM, KOTTAYAM-686 012. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PUTHUPPALLY, KOTTAYAM-686 014. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 31201 of 2010 A ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T On the strength of Ext.P1, a rent deed, the premises belonging to the petitioner was taken on lease by the respondent Board. The period of lease expired and even thereafter, the respondents are continuing to occupy the building. Compliant of the petitioner is that such occupation is without revising the rent. Petitioner accordingly made a request for revision of the rent and from Ext.P6, it is seen that the second respondent has made a proposal to the first respondent for revising the rent and requesting him to obtain sanction of the Board. Complaint of the petitioner is that even after Ext.P7 representation, the first respondent has not taken any action on Ext.P6 proposal of the second respondent. 2. I heard the counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. As at present, the proposal of the second WPC.31201/10 : 2 : respondent is pending with the first respondent and what is now required is the first respondent should obtain orders of the Board, on the proposal for the rent payable to the petitioner. 4. In that view of the matter, I dispose of this writ petition directing the first respondent to place the matter before the Board and obtain appropriate orders on the proposal contained in Ext.P6. This, the first respondent shall do, at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge