IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4185 of 2007(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BABU PETER, S/O. PETER, AGED 60 YEARS, MANALIL HOUSE, AMBALLOOR VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.GEORGE VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, CHOTTANIKKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, TRIPUNITHURA. 3. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (LA), KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV.SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB FOR R1TOR3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF NOTICE BY R1 P2 COPY OF LETTER DT 10.6.06. P3 COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT 27.7.06. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 4185 OF 2007 W ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 16th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved by non-payment of compensation due for trees cut by the respondents. The petitioner has already preferred Exts.P2 and P3. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned standing counsel. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P3 and take a decision thereon in accordance with law, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE