IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2011 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 11757 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- C.T.PAPPI, S/O.THAI, AGED 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOLUTHUVANGHARA HOUSE, KUMBALANGI-682 007. BY ADV. SRI.M.PREMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, CEMETERY JUNCTION, ERNAKULAM-682 018. 2. SUB ENGINEER IN CHARGE, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, KUMBALANGI-682 007. STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.P.THAJUDHEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb WP(C).No. 11757 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION APPLICATION DATED 22.07.2010 FILED BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, K.S.E.B EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE REPLY SEND BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 24.7.2010 EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 21.08.2010 EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE LAWYER'S NOTICE SEND BY THE PETITIONER TO 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS DATED 21.10.2010 EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARDS SIGNED BY 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 04-11-2010 AND 09-11-2010 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE dmb P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 11757 OF 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The main relief sought in this writ petition is for an order directing the first respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P3 representation and Ext.P4 lawyer's notice and pass appropriate orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. The request made by the petitioner in Ext.P3 is to re-locate an electricity post. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board submitted that the Chief Engineer, Transmission (Central), Power House Road, Ernakulam is the competent authority to consider the grievance voiced by the petitioner and that in the event of the petitioner submitting an appropriate representation before the said officer setting out his grievances, the Chief Engineer will consider the same and take an appropriate decision in the matter. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with the following directions:- W.P.(C).No. 11757 OF 2011 2 (i) The petitioner shall, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the judgment, submit an appropriate representation to the Chief Engineer, Transmission (Central), Power House Road, Ernakulam by registered post. (ii) The said officer shall, upon receipt of the representation, consider the same, cause a local inspection of the premises to be conducted and take an appropriate decision in the matter expeditiously, and in any event, within two weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. (iii) The Chief Engineer shall, after a decision is taken in the matter, communicate it to the petitioner expeditiously. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE dmb