IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11396 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.V.POULOSE,S/O.REV.FR.GEEVARGHESE, AGED 69 YEARS, KALLAPPARA HOUSE,MORAKKALA, KUMARAPURAM.P.O,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,TRANSMISSION SECTION,BRAHMAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION SECTION,K.S.E.B,THRIKKAKARA SUB STATION,KAKKANAD. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE,ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 11396 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 31st day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved of the steps being pursued by the respondents 1 and 2 to draw 220 KV line across the property of the petitioner, despite the fact that there is already a similar line crossing through the property and that the above proceedings are being pursued without any regard to Ext.P2 objection already filed by the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Government Pleader on behalf of the 3rd respondent as well. 3. The learned standing counsel for the respondent Board submits that Ext.P2 objection preferred by the petitioner can be caused to be referred to the 3rd respondent for proper adjudication. 4. In the above circumstance, the concerned officer of the Board shall forward Ext.P2 objection with necessary remarks to the 3rd respondent within one week and on receipt of the same it shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed by the 3rd respondent in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and all concerned, as expeditiously as possible, WP(C) No.11396/2010 2 at any rate, within 'six' weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that further steps to cause the line to be drawn through the property of the petitioner, shall be subject to such orders to be passed by the 3rd respondent in the above proceedings. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc