IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30112 of 2011(L) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. K.JANARDHANAN, S/O.C.KUNCHU, LAKSHMI KRIPA, KEYODE, VANDITHAVALAM.P.O., PALAKKAD.678 534. 2. C.KUNCHU, S/O.CHAMU, LAKSHMI KRIPA, KEYODE, VANDITHAVALAM.P.O., PALAKKAD.678 534. 3. HAFSATH.A.K., W/O.NOORMUHAMMED.Y., THANNEER PANTHAL, VANDITHAVALAM.P.O., PALAKKAD.678 534. 4. JAYADEVAN.M., S/O.MANIKAN, HARIPRASARAM, KEYODE, VANDITHAVALAM.P.O., PALAKKAD.678 534. 5. JAMAL MOHAMMED, HANEEFA MANZIL, THANNEER PANTHAL, VANDITHAVALAM.P.O., PALAKKAD.678 534. 6. MOHAMMED ANSARI, HANEEFA MANZIL, THANNEER PANTHAL, VANDITHAVALAM.P.O., PALAKKAD.678 534. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.SANDEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF POWER & ENERGY, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI.110 001. svs ...........2/-... ...2... WPC. NO.30112/2011 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM.695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.678 001. 4. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM, TRIVANDRUM. 5. 'POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA', (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISES), REPRESENTED BY CHIEF MANAGER, PALAKKAD CAO, A9, BHASKARA SANTHI COLONY, CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD.678 007. R1 BY ADV. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG OF INDIA R2 & R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G. GOPAKUMAR R4 BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON,SC,KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 30112/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 03/09/2011 ISSUED TO 5TH AND 6TH PETITIONERS. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY 5TH AND 6TH PETITIONERS TOGETHER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 21/10/2011. P2(a):COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY 5TH AND 6TH PETITIONERS TOGETHER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 21/10/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- WP (C) No.30112 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners who own different parcels of land in Pattanchery Village in Chittoor Taluk, Palakkad District have filed this writ petition objecting to the drawing of a high tension electricity line through their lands. They have also prayed for an order directing the 5th respondent to refer the dispute raised by them to the District Magistrate for adjudication. 2. When the writ petition came up of hearing today, Sri.Millu Dandapany, learned standing counsel appearing for the 5th respondent, submitted that in view of the objections raised by the petitioners, the 5th respondent has already moved the Additional District Magistrate by submitting an application on 24.10.2010 and that the apprehension entertained by petitioners in the writ petition is unfounded. In the light of the said submission, I find no reason to entertain the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly closed recording the submission of the learned standing counsel for the 5th respondent that the electricity line will be drawn through the properties of the WP(C)No. 30112 of 2011 -2- petitioners, only after obtaining the permission of the District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate under section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Rkc //True Copy// PA to Judge