IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31581 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., REPRESENTED BY DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, KARUKACHAL, O/O THE GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.RAMANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY CHAIRMAN, VYDYUDHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KARUKACHAL 3. SUB ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 31581 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th November, 2009. J U D G M E N T The dispute in this writ petition is between the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., and the Kerala State Electricity Board, two Government entities. Several of their earlier disputes on identical questions were referred to a High Power Committee constituted for that purpose, in view of the Supreme Court decisions to the effect that disputes between Governmental entities should not be dragged to the courts. In view of the same, the learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board submits that this dispute would also be referred to the High Power Committee. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is closed recording the said undertaking. The High Power Committee shall give its decision within four months of entering on the disputes. Till then, status quo as on today shall be maintained. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.