IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2009 / 22ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27010 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. A.C.MOOSA HAJI,C/O.P.V.KUNHALANKUTTY, ARACHALIL,VAZHAYUR AMSOM,PERINGAVU DESOM, P.O.PUTHUKKODE,RAMANATTUKARA VIA., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-673 633. 2. A.P.MOHAMMED,S/O.MOIDEEN, ARIKKUMPURATH,VAZHAYUR AMSOM,PERINGAVU DESOM, KODAPPURAM,P.O.PUTHUKKODE,RAMANATTUKARA VIA., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-673 633. 3. KUTTAN,S/O.CHOYI, MELAYI, -DO- -DO- 4. C.KUNHAVARAN HAJI,S/O.VEERANKUTTY, CHERATHODI, -DO- -DO- 5. C.MOHAMMAD,S/O.KUNJAVARAN, CHERATHODI, -DO- -DO- 6. ALI,S/O.A.P.MOIDEEN, ARIKKUMPURATH, -DO- -DO- 7. C.ALI,S/O.MARAKKAR, CHERATHODI, -DO- -DO- 8. P.K.UNNIKOYA,S/O.KOYA, VAZHAYUR AMSOM,PERINGAVU DESOM,KODAPPURAM, P.O.PUTHUKKODE,RAMANATTUKARA VIA., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-673 633. 9. A.C.SAUDA,W/O.P.V.KUNHALANKUTTY, -DO- -DO- 10. K.SANTHAKUMARI,W/O.MUDAKKAYIL KRISHNAN, -DO- -DO- 11. P.V.MOHAMMADALI,S/O.P.V.MOOSA HAJI, SRAMBIKKAL VEEDU, -DO- -DO- 12. P.K.MOOSA,S/O.P.K.MOIDEEN HAJI, -DO- -DO- WP(C).No. 27010 of 2009(U) -2- 13. P.K.MOHAMMEDKUTTY, MADURANGOTTU,PUZHUTHINIPRA,VAZHAYUR AMSOM, PERINGAVU DESOM,KODAPPURAM,P.O.PUTHUKKODE, RAMANATTUKARA VIA.,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-673 633. 14. M.BABURAJ,S/O.CHOYI,MELAYI,KODAPPURAM, PERINGAVU,P.O.PUDUKKAD,RAMANATTUKARA VIA., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-673 633. 15. RARAPPANTHODI MAMMEERIAM,D/O.MOOSA, KODAPPURAM-VAZHAYUR AMSOM,PERINGAVU DESOM, P.O.PUDUKKAD,VIA.RAMANATTUKARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 16. P.SAIDALIKUTTY,S/O.KUNHAMMAD, CHOLAYIL VEEDU,KODAPPURAM-VAZHAYUR AMSOM, PERINGAVU DESOM,P.O.PUTHUKKODE, VIA.RAMANATTUKARA,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 633. 17. KUTTIRAYIN,S/O.KOYA, VAZHAYUR AMSOM,PERINGAVU DESOM,P.O.PUTHUKKODE, VIA.RAMANATTUKARA,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 633. BY ADV. MR.K.P.SUDHEER SMT.BINDU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN,VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION (KSEB), KONDOTTY,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,KSEB,MANJERI DIVISION, MANJERI,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (LA), KSE BOARD,MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 27010 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 14th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners in this writ petition present a grievance that the respondents have not yet paid compensation due to them for trees cut and removed from their properties for the purpose of drawing electricity lines to Peirngavu - Kuzhikottumula Harijan Colony, which was drawn in November 1999. The learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board submits that the amounts due to the petitioners would be paid within three months time. He also makes a fervent plea for a direction to the petitioners to produce documents which they have in their possession in respect of claim, since some of the files of the Board are missing. 2. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: 3. The statement made by the learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board that the compensation due to the petitioners would be paid within three months is recorded. W.P(C) No. 27010 of 2009 -2- The petitioners shall produce whatever documents they have in their possession, before the 3rd respondent. However, I make it clear that non-production of the documents shall not be a ground for not paying the amounts within the said three months. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs