IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 27223 of 2003(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.C.ABDUL HAMEED, S/O. MOHAMMED KUTTY PC PP4/41A, K.K.HOUSE, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O. (VIA) THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. P.C.ABDUL NASER S/O. MOHAMMED KUTTY HAJI PP4/183, MISNA PALACE PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., THENHIPALAM (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. MOHAMMED FAIZAL V., S/O. MOIDEEN, PP 4/227, KOZHISSERI MADU HOUSE, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. M.V.AHAMADKUTTY S/O. IMBICHI AHAMMED, 3/351, PANIKKARATH HOUSE, NEAR V.P.K.M.M. HIGH SCHOOL PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. ALAVI KATTALY S/O. MOIDEENKUTTY, PP3/350, MELEPEEDIKAKANDY HOUSE, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., THENHIPALAM (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. P.K.MOHAMMED ALI S/O. AHAMED KUTTY P.K., PARAMBIL HOUSE, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. ABDUSSALAM P.K., S/O. MOHAMMED P.K., PP3/269, KOYAPPATHODI HOUSE, PARUTHIKKODE, PALLIKKAL P.P., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 8. KUNHI MOHAMMED T. S/O. MOHAMMED T, NOW RESIDING AT PP3/317/B, "ABABEEL", HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., CHELEMBRA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 9. MOHAMMED KOYA K., S/O. ENIKUTTY K., PP/3/186A, PULLISHERIKUND, PALLIKKAL P.O., CHELEMBRA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 10. P.V.KAMMUKUTTY S/O MAMMAD HAJI P.V., 12/137A, ALUNKUZHI HOUSE, AIRPORT ROAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 11. K.A.KAREEM, S/O. MAMMED, PP4/127, PAYANGARAMATTIL HOUSE, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., THENHIPALAM (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 12. P.A.HAMEED S/O. AHAMMED KUTTY, 4/208, KARUKANDI HOUSE, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, PUTHOOR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 13. VEERANKUTTY P.T., S/O. MOIDEEN GULAM, TP4/160, GHULAM MANZIL HOUSE, PUTHOORPALLIKKAL P.O., THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 14. VINOD A.C. S/O. AYYAPPAN, PP4/73, LAKSHMI NIVAS, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 15. MOIDEENKUTTY K.K., S/O. VEERANKUTTY K.K. PP5/234, PARAMBARODI HOUSE, PALLIKKAL P.O., CHELAMBRA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 16. HASSAN PANDAN S/O. KUTTUSSA, AGED 65, 3/226, PANDAN HOUSE, PARUTHIKODE, PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 17. ABDUL RASHEED P.K. S/O. AVARAN P.K., 05/224A, MUDAKKAYIL HOUSE, PARUTHICODE, PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 18. ABDUSSALAM M.K. S/O LATE MOOSSA, 05/238, MOONNUKONDAN, PARUTHICODE, PUTHURPALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 19. HASSAIN K., S/O. BEERANKUTTY, PP3/39A, PAYANGARATHODI HOUSE, CHETHRAM ROAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALLAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.V.BALAKRISHNA IYER SRI.HARISH R. MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER,TELECOM, B.S.N.L., UP-HILL, MALAPPURAM - 676 505. 2. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TELECOM, B.S.N.L., PARAPPANANGADI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.M.A.MOHAMED ASHRAF, ADDL.CGSC SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, SC, BSNL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.27223/03 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR SERVICE REGISTRATION DT. 7.11.1997 IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER NO.1 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 EXT.P2 :TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 8.4.1999 ISSUED TO THE SECOND PETITIONER. EXT.P3 :TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 1.7.1999 ISSUED TO THE THIRD PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 14.3.2000 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.4 EXT.P5 :TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.14.4.1999 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.5 EXT.P6 :TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.7.8.1997 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.6 EXT.P7 :TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 5.6.1999 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.7. EXT.P8 :TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 11.8.1997 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.8 EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.11.8.1997 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.9 EXT.P10:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.23.1.2001 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.10 EXT.P11:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.7.11.1997 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.11 EXT.P12TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 24.2.2000 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.12 EXT.P13:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT. 1.7.1998 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.13 EXT.P14:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.13.4.1999 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.14 W.P.(C) NO.27223/03 EXT.P15:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.4.5.1998 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.15 EXT.P16:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.22.2.2000 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.16 EXT.P17:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.19.10.2001 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.17 EXT.P18:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.19.10.2001 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.18 EXT.P19:TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.11.11.1999 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.19. EXT.P20:TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 116.7.2003 FILED BY THE PETITIONER NO.6 BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.1. EXTS.P21 & 22 : TRUE COPIES OF REPRESENTATIONS DT. 5.8.2003 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS NO.5 AND 8 BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. TGS KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27223 of 2003 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 16th March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The only prayer is for a direction to the respondents to effect telephone connections in accordance with Exts.P1 to P19. It is stated in the counter affidavit that the petitioners could not be offered land line connections only due to technical non-feasibility. It is also stated that no applicant from Puthurpallikkal area have been given land line connection overlooking the seniority of the petitioners. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that while effecting land line connections, the seniority of the petitioners in the matter of applications shall be scrupulously followed. There will also be a direction to the respondents to take all earnest steps to effect service connections since the petitioners have been waiting for the connections for the last more than ten years. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No. of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 16th March, 2007.