IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 WA.No. 1397 of 2007 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.30535/2006 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER ---------------------- M.P.S.STEEL CASTINGS (P) LTD., INGOT DIVISION, 363/1, N I D A, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD-678 621, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, M.PARAMASIVAN. BY ADV. SRI.V.GIRI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION(NORTH), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, GANDHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DY. CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, T.B.ROAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.T. SANKARAN, J. ---------------------------------------------------------- W.A.No.1397 of 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, CJ. The appellant is not aggrieved as such by the orders passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.30535 of 2006 dated 18.5.2007, except to a small extent, that is, while allowing the writ petition filed by the petitioner, the learned Judge ought to have issued a time-bound direction to the respondents. 2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for both the parties. 3. In our opinion, having granted the main relief, the learned Judge could have directed the respondents to comply with the orders and directions issued by him within a particular time-frame. If such a direction was issued, no prejudice would have caused to the respondents in any manner whatsoever. In view of this, we intend to modify the order passed by the learned Single Judge to that extent alone. Therefore, the following: Order i. The writ appeal is disposed of. ii. Respondent No.1 is directed to comply with the orders and WA. No.1397/2007 2 directions issued by this court in W.P.(C) No.30535/2006 dated 18.5.2007within three months from today. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. mt/DK