IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2009 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30113 of 2009(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.G.UDAYAN, AGED 35, S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, MATTATHIL HOUSE, KUNDOOR P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR), MR.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, REP. BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, THRISSUR. 2. THE S.D.E EXTERNAL B S N L, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, TELECOM, B S N L, IRINJALAKUDA. R1 TO R3 BY MR. C.M. SURESH BABU, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C). No.30113 OF 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner is carrying on some work for Vodafone. BSNL and Vodafone has some controversy on certain alleged loss sustained by the BSNL. Therefore, BSNL has requested to the Vodafone to make certain payments. The petitioner apprehends, that Vodafone will pass on that liability to the petitioner. It is on such apprehension, this Writ Petition is filed. 2. In answer to the query by the Court, following the earlier interim order, the learned counsel for the BSNL states that the Government have issued orders extending the provisions of Revenue Recovery Act to be applicable to BSNL. However, the learned counsel for the BSNL also states that there is only a request against Vodafone and there is no proposal for any coercive steps, at any rate, against the petitioner, as of now. 3. The nature of the claim made by the BSNL is in the form of compensation, damages etc. The petitioner's apprehension of any enforcement without quantification do not W.P(C) No.30113/2009 2 merit consideration, as of now, because, there is no procedure now taken up either by the BSNL or Vodafone for recovery of any amount from the petitioner. Hence, recording the submission made on behalf of the BSNL, this Writ Petition is closed. All other contentions are left open. (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) ps