IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2011 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15363 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.K.THYAGARAJAN, S/O.LATE KOILPILLAI NADAR, SREE RATHI STORES, INTUC BUILDING, MUNNAR. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SMT.K.A.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUDI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, DEVIKULAM, MUNNAT, IDUKKI. 3. KANNAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATION COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, K.D.H.P.COMPANY LIMITED, PIN-685 612. BY ADV. SRI.P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC FOR KSEB. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15363 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is for an order directing the respondents to grant electricity connection to the building of the petitioner bearing Door No.IX/3216 of the Munnar Grama Panchayat. The third respondent who is distributing electrical energy has filed a statement through the learned standing counsel disputing the petitioner's claim that he is the owner of the building to which electricity connection is sought. Relying on Ext.P3 produced by the petitioner himself, it is relevant that the petitioner is only a licencee in occupation of the building and not its owner. The learned standing counsel also submitted that be that as it may, the third respondent will provide electricity connection to the petitioner, if an appropriate application is submitted to the Senior Manager, Electrical Section, Kannan Devan Hills Plantation Co. Pvt. Ltd., Munnar. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction that in the event of the petitioner applying to the Senior Manager, Electrical Section, Kannan Devan Hills Plantation Co. Pvt. Ltd., Munnar for a fresh electricity connection to the building bearing Door No. IX/3216 of the Munnar Grama Panchayat, the said officer shall consider the application and take an appropriate decision W.P.(C) No.15363 of 2011 2 in the matter expeditiously and in any event within two weeks from the date of receipt of the application, if necessary, after causing an inspection of the premises to be made. It is clarified that the grant of electricity connection to the building pursuant to this judgment will not affect the claim, if any, of the State of Kerala/Kerala State Electricity Board over the building and the appurtenant land. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.