IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2010 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 34327 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ VINCENT P.L.,AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.LONAPPAN, PORATHUR HOUSE,P.O.PARAPPUR, CHALAKKAL VILLAGE, THRISSUR DIST BY ADV. SRI.C.D.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRIDITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695004 * 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PARAPPUR ELECTRICAL SECTION, P.O.PARAPPUR THRISSUR DIST-PIN-680055 (CORRECTED) 3. THOLUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, THOLUR,THRISSUR, PIN-680552 * 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PARAPPUR ELECTRICAL SECTION, PARAPPUR, THRISSUR , -PIN-680055. (CAUSE TITLE CORRECTED AS PER ORDER DT.22.11.10 IN I.A.NO.16000/10 IN W.P.(C) NO.34327 OF 2010) ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-R2 SRI.RAJESH CHAKYAT FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J -------------------------- WP(C) NO. 34327 OF 2010 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed by prospective consumer of the first respondent on being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents 1 and 2 on Ext.P6, the application for grant of new electric connection and also by Ext.P3 order of the 3rd respondent rejecting the application of the petitioner for ownership certificate. The contention of the petitioner is that he is the joint owner of the building in question viz., house bearing Door No. 9/252 of Tholur Grama Panchayat. It is submitted that the respondents have refused to act upon Ext.P6 application only on the ground that the petitioner has failed to produce the ownership certificate. 2. When this matter is taken up for consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel for the KSEB, taking note of the fact that the building in question has been numbered, submitted that in case, the petitioner submits a fresh application in terms of the regulation 14 of KSEB Terms and Conditions of Supply 2005, it will be considered in accordance WPC.No.34327/2010 : 2 : with law. It is further submitted that even in case, the petitioner is not able to produce the certificate showing his ownership in respect of the building, his application could be considered treating him as an occupier of the said building. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh application in terms of Regulation 14 referred above for grant of new electric connection to the second respondent and in turn, directing the respondent No.2, to consider such an application, if received from the petitioner in accordance with priority among similar applicants and subject to the compliance of all the formalities required for a new electric connection by the petitioner. This shall be done as early as possible. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge