IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20328 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KURIAKOSE, S/O.KURUVILLA, KUTTISRAKKUDY, KUTTAMANGALAM VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.ELIAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, K.S.E.BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.20328 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner had filed Electricity O.P. NO.355/98 before the District Court, Ernakulam, claiming compensation from the respondent for the damages suffered by him consequent on the drawing of electricity line. By Ext.P1 award rendered on 06/04/2004, the OP was allowed awarding a compensation of Rs.1,64,390/- towards the value of trees cut and removed, and compensation for diminution of land value, with interest at 6% per annum. Although, the petitioner had filed E.P.No.87/05, that happened to be dismissed for default. In this writ petition what the petitioner prays is that the respondent should be directed to pay the compensation due to him as per Ext.P1 award referred to above. 2. True the Execution Petition has been dismissed for default. But, however, fact remains that the award has become final. If that be so, the respondent has the liability to pay the amount due thereunder. Therefore, I direct the respondent to pay WP(C) No.20328/2009 -2- the amount due to the petitioner as per Ext.P1 award referred to above, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg