IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 6735 of 2010(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ V. GOPAKUMARAN PILLAI, S/O.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, PELLATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, KOMALLUR P.O., CHUNAKKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. MR.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN, MR.T.S.HARIKUMAR, MR.K.JAGADEESH. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD, NANGIARKULANGARA P.O., HARIPAD. BY ADV. MR.MILLU DANDAPANI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No. 6735 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved of the non-disbursement of the compensation by the respondent, in connection with cutting and removal of the trees from the property of the petitioner for drawing 220KV electrical line. The matter which has become final by virtue of Ext.P1 verdict passed by the Additional District Court, Alleppy in O.P.(E.A) No.731/2002, which although was subjected to challenge in CRP 466/2006 at the instance of the respondent, interference was declined and the CRP was dismissed on 19.7.2006. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent submits that, the delay in disbursement of the compensation is only due to some unforeseen circumstances and also in connection with the challenge raised against the liability W.P.(C).No. 6735 of 2010 2 including the CRP filed before this Court. The learned Standing Counsel also submits that, the respondent is taking earnest efforts to disburse the compensation within the shortest possible time. 3. After hearing both sides, the respondent is directed to deposit the entire compensation as ordered by Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is allowed. No costs. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE nl