IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5327 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AMMINI KURIAN, AGED 73 YEARS, W/O. LATE ADV. P.J.KURIAN, PANNIKKOTTU HOUSE, PURAMATTOM P.O., MALLAPPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VARUGHESE M EASO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASST. ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, SECTION OFFICE, VENNIKULAM P.O.-689 544, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, SUB DIVISION OFFICE, MALLAPPALLY-689 585, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. 4. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 5. K.V.VISHWA NATHAN, DIVYA BHAVAN, ERAVIPEROOR P.O.-689 542, THIRUVALLA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI. BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC FOR KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5327 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a senior citizen, has filed this writ petition for an order directing the third respondent, Additional District Magistrate, Pathanamthitta, to take a decision in the matter of drawing of electricity line to the residence of the fifth respondent only after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the third respondent has not yet taken a decision in the matter and that after site inspection, the third respondent has called for a report from the Tahsildar. He further submitted that the third respondent will take a decision in the matter expeditiously after hearing the petitioner and others who are interested in the subject matter of the dispute. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition recording the undertaking given on behalf of the third respondent that the third respondent will pass orders on the application submitted by respondents 1 and 2 in the matter of drawing of electricity line to the residence of the fifth respondent only W.P.(C) No.5327 of 2011 2 after affording the petitioner, the officers of the Board and the fifth respondent an opportunity of being heard. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.