IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2009 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29688 of 2009(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHEEJA, WIFE OF KISHORE, KOLAPULLI HOUSE, VENNALA P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADVS. MR.S.M.PREM, SMT.K.P.SANTHI, MR.P.K.NIJOY, SMT.NISHA G.THARAMAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDYUTH BHAVAN, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PALARIVATTOM. R1 & R2 BY MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 29688 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 27th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an applicant for electricity connection. Petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that although all formalities have been complied with by the petitioner, the petitioner has not been favoured with an electricity connection. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that for drawing electric lines to the petitioner's house, although the petitioner had obtained consent from one Smt. Radha, a neighbour through whose property line had to be drawn, another person by name Sri. K.K. Raghavan has objected to the drawing of electric lines through that property on the ground that by virtue of a decree in O.S. No. 735/55, of the Additional Munsiff's Court, Ernakulam, he has rights over property and therefore line cannot be drawn through the property. The standing counsel submits that in view of the said objection, the matter has been referred to the Additional District Magistrate for orders under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act, which is pending before the Additional District Magistrate. W.P(C) No. 29688 of 2009 -2- In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to take appropriate steps to expedite the matter before Additional District Magistrate. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs