BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.K.N.SATHEESAN(RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 18928 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.J.MATHEW, FLAT NO. 2131-B, B.H.S. KESAVA MENON NAGAR, ERANHIPALAM KOZHIKODE 673 006 BY SMT.K.A.ANGEL TREENA, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THIRUVAMBADY,KOZHIKODE. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KSESB, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, BALUSSERY,KOZHIKODE. 4. GEORGE, MANTHOTTATHIL HOUSE POST KOODARANHI, KOZHIKODE. 5. K.J.ELIKUTTY, W/O. GEORGE MANTHOTTATHIL HOUSE, POST KOODARANHI,KOZHIKODE 6. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KOZHIKODE. BY MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 3 MR.CIBI THOMAS,ADVOCATE FOR R4 & 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALAT ON 08/04/2009, AND THE PARTIES HAIVNG SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: JUSTICE P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.K.N.SATHEESAN (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) ================================= W.P.(C).No.18928 of 2008 ================================= Dated this the 8th day of April, 2009 AWARD Heard the petitioner and his counsel, 4th respondent and his counsel and also the Assistant Engineer appearing on behalf of the 2nd respondent. The dispute is with regard to drawing of line to the residence of K.J.Elikutty-5th respondent. Now the line is drawn through the property of the petitioner. The contention raised by the petitioner is that there is a common road used by all the respondents including the 4th and 5th respondents and line can be drawn through this common road. The representative of the Electricity Board submitted that there is no difficulty to draw the line through the common road. The 4th respondent has no objection in drawing the line in that manner. The representative of the Electricity Board submitted that one more post has to be provided which will involve expenditure of Rs.3,217.86. He also submitted that nobody has any objection in drawing the line through the common road. After discussion, the petitioner as W.P.(C).No.18928/2008 2 well as the 4th respondent submitted that they will equally meet the expenditure relating to the additional post. Accordingly, all parties agreed that they have no objection in drawing the line through the common road by meeting additional expenditure equally by the petitioner and the 4th respondent. Representative of the Electricity Board also agreed that the connection will be given within a period of ten days from today. The matter is settled as above. An Award is passed accordingly. P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) K.N.SATHEESAN (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) dvs