IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2010 / 20TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17958 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DEVICOLAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BLOCK PANCHAYATH OFFICE, DEVICOLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.L.SAJEEVAN SRI.M.N.SANJITH SRI.JAISON JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRIICTY BOARD, VYDHYUDI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, DEVICOLAM, MUNNAR, IDUKKI. 3. KANNAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATION COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, K.D.H.P.COMPANY LIMITED. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC R3 BY ADV. MATHEW K. UTHUPPACHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.17958 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner Block Panchayath has approached this Court challenging the callous inaction on the part of the respondents in providing necessary electric connection to the newly constructed LPG - fired Crematorium, in the building bearing No.10/981 of the Munnar Grama Panchayath. The objection stated as raised from the part of 3rd respondent licencee is that there is an interim order of Status Quo passed by the Apex Court in respect of any construction within 50 yards of the Munnar river. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the building and the Crematorium are never within the distance of 50 yards of Munnar river. The learned counsel further submits that orders like Ext.P3 and P4 have been passed by this Court in similar circumstances. 2. Heard the Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st and 2nd respondents as well and also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent. 3. Considering the particular facts and circumstances of the case and the similar course pursued vide Ext.P3 and P4 as mentioned above, and further that the electric connection is sought for to the building and W.P.(C).NO.17958 OF 2010 2 the LPG-fired Crematorium which involves much public interest, as the beneficiary actually is the general public, there will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to provide necessary electric connection to the building and Crematorium as aforesaid, on satisfying the presented requirements, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that this will not mean, that the construction effected by the petitioner will stand legalized. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,JUDGE. pm