IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9080 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.RAVICHANDRAN, S/O.N.GURUSWAMY, IX/1901, IKKANAGAR, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KANNAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATION CO. LTD., MUNNAR, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, KDHP HOUSE, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. SENIOR MANAGER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANNAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATION CO. LTD., MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, PALLIVASAL EXTENSION, MUNNAR DIVISION, MUNNAR. ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN FOR R1,R2 SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN SRI.V.ABRAHAM MARKOS FOR R SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN FOR R SRI.BINU MATHEW FOR R SRI.TERRY V.JAMES FOR R SRI.B.J.JOHN PRAKASH FOR R SRI.TOM THOMAS (KAKKUZHIYIL) FOR R SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.9080 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st March, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed by a resident of Munnar town for a direction to the respondents to provide electricity connection to his residence. 2. Heard the learned counsel on both sides. In view of the fact that in identical circumstances this Court has permitted electricity connection to be given to persons who have put up buildings in the disputed lands without prejudice to the right of the State to proceed against the said persons and recover possession of the lands, if grounds exist therefor, I am of the opinion that a similar direction can be issued in the instant case also. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to provide electricity connection to the petitioner within one month from today, if the petitioner satisfies the conditions necessary for the grant of such connection. It is W.P(C).No.9080 of 2011 -:2:- however clarified that this will not affect the right of the State to proceed against the petitioner/his lands, if grounds exist to proceed against the petitioner/his lands. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.9080 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 31st March, 2011