IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2008 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32519 of 2008(U) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. M.V.FRANCIS, MEENATHPARAMPILL, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O. CHERTHALA. 2. A.J.JOSEPH, NADEEPARAMPILL, KURUPPANKULANGARA P.O. CHERTHALA. 3. MADHUSOODANA SHARMA, MUTHUVEEDU, KADAKKARAPPALLY.P.O. CHERTHALA. 4. SUMITHRANANDA SHARMA, RAJESH NIVAS, KADAKKARAPPALLY.P.O. CHERCHALA. 5. BHANUMATHY AMMA, THAIVEETTIL -DO- -DO- BY ADV. SRI.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (LA) KSEB, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR(LA), COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, PATTANAKKAD, CHERTHALA. W.P.(C). NO. 32519/08 U ADDL. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, CHERTHALA. (ADDL. R5 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER JUDGMENT DT.1.12.2008). R1, R2, R4 & ADDL.R5 BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 32519 OF 2008 U -------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st December, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Electricity Board besides the learned Government Pleader. Complaint of the petitioners is that the amounts due as compensation towards the cutting of the trees which was done in the year 2001 are not yet determined and paid. Learned standing counsel would submit on instructions that the amounts due to the petitioners will be determined and will be paid to them within three months from today. I record this submission. The Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Cherthala is suo motu impleaded as the additional fifth respondent and the standing counsel appears for him also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the additional fifth respondent to determine and pay the compensation due to the petitioners within a period of three months from today. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge WPC 2