IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2009 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 28788 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., REP. BY DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, PATTAMBI, O/O. THE GENERAL MANAGER, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.RAMANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY CHAIRMAN, VYDYUDHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB ANTI POWER THEFT SQUAD VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KALLIPADAM, CHORNUR. 4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ANTI-POWER THEFT SQUAD, KSEB, PALAKKAD 5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, EKECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, TRITHALA. 6. SUB ENGINER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION TRITHALA. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.28788 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 28th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is respect of a dispute between the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and the Kerala State Electricity Board, two Government entities, one owned by the Government of India and the other by the State of Kerala. The Supreme Court has held that disputes between Government entities shall not be dragged to courts and the same shall be resolved by a high power committee appointed by the Government for the purpose. In fact, consequent to a direction of the Division Bench of this Court, certain other disputes between the same parties have been referred to a high power committee constituted for that purpose. In the above circumstances, I am of opinion that the dispute in this writ petition should also be resolved by that high power committee. Accordingly, the very same high power committee which has been constituted as per the direction of the Division Bench of this Court, shall consider the dispute involved in this writ petition also, for which purpose, the 1st respondent shall, by addressing the Government, take appropriate steps in the matter. The high power committee shall give their decision as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2