IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 16TH BHADRA 1931 OP.No. 30002 of 2001(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- A.M.THOMAS, ANGADIPATTU VEEDU, THELLIYOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADVS.MR.K.R.SUNIL MR.T.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRIC ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, K.S.E.BOARD VENNIKULAM. 3. JESSY.K.THOMAS, KUDUKKAPATHALIL VEEDU, THELLIYOOR PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.S.MOHAMED HASHIM. R2 BY MR.P.SANTHALINGAM, SC, KSEB R2 BY MR.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB R3 BY ADVS. MR.P.HARIDAS, MR.S.AJAYAKUMAR (THIRUVALLA). THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.48802/2001 IN OP. NO.30002/2001 DISMISSED 07/09/2009 SD/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ROUTE SKETCH. P2:- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 1.8.2000. P3:- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 17.8.2000. P4:- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 18.10.2000. P5:- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 29 .5.01. P6:- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 22.6.01. P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.27479/2000/K.DIS OF THE IST RESPONDENT DT. 2.8.01. ANNEXURE (a):- COPY OF THE SKETCH. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 30002 of 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th September, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext. P7 order of the 1st respondent under the Indian Telegraph Act, whereby the 1st respondent granted permission to the 2nd respondent to draw electric line to the 3rd respondent's premises through the petitioner's property. The petitioner contends that there is an alternate route, which is easier and cheaper, which has not been considered by the District Magistrate while passing Ext. P7 order. 2. I have considered the rival contentions. 3. Ext. P7 order was passed as early as on 2-8-2001. The petitioner was not able to obtain an interim order in this original petition. The District Collector has relied upon a site inspection report submitted by the Deputy Collector (Housing) to hold that there is no alternate route other than one proposed by the Kerala State Electricity Board. The petitioner has not produced any materials to disprove the same. Therefore, I do not find any merit in the original petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 30002 of 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= J U D G M E N T 7th September, 2009.