IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37276 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- P.K.JANAKI AMMA, KALLAT HOUSE, KATAMERI VATAKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNAN SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, VATAKARA. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN CHARGE 220 KV., TC SUB DIVISION KSEB, VATAKARA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (TRANSMISSION) KSEB, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 8. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC ADV. SRI. P.P.THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.37276 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Complaint of the petitioner is that there is a proposal to draw line across the property of the petitioner and there is an alternate route. Petitioner has filed Ext.P4 before the Magistrate. In view of the resistance of the petitioner, the matter has to receive the attention of the concerned Magistrate under Section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that unless permission is sought and obtained after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the line cannot be drawn across the property of the petitioner. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb