IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 30TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5456 of 2010(O) ------------------------------------- [O.P.NO.164/1996 OF DISTRICT COURT, MANJERI] .................... PETITIONER: ------------------- KELUKKUTTY, S/O.KUMARAN, PUTHIYEDATHODI HOUSE, CHEEKODE.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.K.VIDYASAGAR. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR. P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.BHAVADASAN, J. ------------------------------------- WP(C) No.5456 of 2010-O ------------------------------------- Dated 19th February 2010 Judgment This Writ Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying for a direction to the District Court, Manjeri to dispose of Electricity OP No.164/96, pending before the said Court. 2. The petitioner is the supplemental 4th petitioner in the above said OP. The petition was one for enhanced compensation in relation to the drawing of an electric line through the property belonging to the petitioner. The OP was filed, complaining that the compensation awarded by the Electricity Board was inadequate. But, the petitioner submits, in spite of several adjournments, the matter is not being taken up and disposed of. So, he prays for a direction to the District Court, Manjeri for an early disposal of the OP. WPC 5456/10 2 3. I heard the learned counsel appearing for the Electricity Board also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the District Court, Manjeri to take up OP No.164/96 and pass orders thereon in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sta WPC 5456/10 3