IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36862 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.KAMALAMMA, D/O.CHELLAMMA, PANAYIL VEEDU, VAMANAPURAM VILLAGE, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD J.DEV SRI.PRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KILIMANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 36862 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 21st December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to have filed an application for electricity connection to the petitioner's house. The petitioner complains that the same has not yet been considered, suspectedly in view of a dispute regarding title to the property. The petitioner's contention is that the petitioner has ration card and electoral card in the address of the house where the petitioner seeks electricity connection. Since there was delay in granting electricity connection, the petitioner has filed Ext. P4 representation in this regard before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4. 2. Learned standing counsel for he Kerala State Electricity Board submits that Ext. P4 does not refer to any application in proper form submitted prior to the filing of Ext. P4. He points out that Ext. P4 is not a proper application for electricity connection. He also points out that the application has to be considered by the Assistant Engineer concerned. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner asserts that a proper application has preceded Ext. P4. 4. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: If the petitioner has filed a proper application for electricity connection prior to Ext. P4, the appropriate Engineer of the Board shall consider and pass appropriate orders on the same as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall see that the appropriate Engineer passes orders on the application submitted by the petitioner, if the petitioner has in fact filed a proper application as per regulations. It would be open to the petitioner to W.P.C. No. 36862/09 -: 2 :- file a fresh application, if the earlier application is now not traceable, in which event, the appropriate officer shall consider that application within one month from the date of the receipt of the same. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.