IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2010 / 9TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21518 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- POLA VIJAYAKUMARI, D/O.LATE ANANDAN, AGED 60 YEARS, RTD. HEAD TEACHER, RESIDING AT SANGEERTHANAM, POST KATTALI, KANNUR-16, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHERUKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR/EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, TALUK OFFICE, KANNUR. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KANNUR. 5. K.V.RAJAN, NEAR IDAKKEPPURAM UP SCHOOL, CHERUKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN - SC GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J --------------------------- W.P(C) No.21518 of 2010-L ---------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging Ext.P4 notice issued by the third respondent at the instance of the Additional District Magistrate, for conducting a site inspection on 13.7.2010. The petitioner also seeks for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to draw the electric line through the property of the petitioner, in terms of the proposal as stated in Ext.P2. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 3 and 4. 3. Taking note of the limited nature of relief sought for and proposed to be given, this Court does not find it necessary to issue notice to the fifth respondent, for the time being. 4. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Board submits on instructions that, the drawl of the electric line was objected by the petitioner and it was in the said circumstances, that the matter was caused to be referred to the Additional District W.P(C) No.21518 of 2010-L 2 Magistrate. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that, the site inspection scheduled on 13.7.2010 has already been conducted and the the proceedings are still to be finalised. 5. In the said circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent/the concerned Additional District Magistrate as the case may be, to finalise the matter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after hearing all concerned, including the petitioner as well as the fifth respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE ab