IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 15TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3674 of 2009(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. SHYLAJA, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT AREE PURATH HOUSE, KALLURUTTY (P.O), KOZHIKODE DT.673 603. 2. CHANDRAN, S/O. SANKARAN PILLA, KOTTAKUNI NILAM (HOUSE), KARTHIKAPALLY (P.O), KARTHIKAPALLY AMSOM DESOM, RE-SURVEY 13/9A1. 3. PADMANABHAN, S/O. SANKARAN PILLA, KOTTAKUNI NILAM (HOUSE), KARTHIKAPALLY (P.O), KARTHIKAPALLY AMSOM DESOM, RE-SURVEY 13/9A1. 4. MURALI, S/O. SANKARAN PILLA, KOTTAKUNI NILAM (HOUSE), KARTHIKAPALLY (P.O), KARTHIKAPALLY AMSOM DESOM, RE-SURVEY 13/9A1. 5. RAJEEVAN, S/O. SANKARAN PILLA, KOTTAKUNI NILAM (HOUSE), KARTHIKAPALLY (P.O), KARTHIKAPALLY AMSOM DESOM, RE-SURVEY 13/9A1. 6. A.P. ASOKAN, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, SUKANDHAGIRI (HOUSE), KARTHIKAPALLY (P.O.), VILYAPALLY, ERAMALA AMSOM, KARTHIKAPALLY DESOM, RE-SURVEY 13/9A1. 7. VASU, S/O. CHATHU, KACHERY KANDY (HOUSE), KARTHIKAPALLY AMSOM DESOM, RE-SURVEY 15/1A2. 8. BALAN, S/O. RAMAN NAIR, VANIYAM POYIL (HOUSE), PURAMERY AMSOM, MUDUVADATHOOR DESOM, RE-SURVEY 7/4. 9. NANU, S/O. CHEKKU, VANIYAM POYIL (HOUSE), PURAMERY AMSOM, MUDUVADATHOOR DESOM, RE-SURVEY 5/2. 10.MANOJ, S/O. NANU, VANIYAM POYIL (HOUSE) PURAMERY AMSOM, MUDUVADATHOOR DESOM, RE-SURVEY 7/4. 11.KUNHAPPAN NAIR, S/O. RAMAN NAIR, CHARUMUKKU NILAM, KARTHIKAPALLY AMSOM DESOM. 12. REENA MANOJ, VANIYAM POYIL (HOUSE), ERAMALA AMSOM, KARTHIKAPALLY DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.NIRMAL. S RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, 220 KV. TC SUB-DIVISION, KSEB VATAKARA. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 220 KV. TC SUB-DIVISION, KSEB VATAKARA. 3. THE SECRETARY, KSEB, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R3 BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 3674 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners are aggrieved by the proposal to draw 110 KV High Tension line from Kakayam to Vadakara, which according to them passes through their properties. Ext.P3 is a communication dated 19.1.2009, wherein a request is made to give consent. Apparently the petitioners are resisting the drawing of the line. According to the petitioners there are alternate routes also. 2. Under Section 10 read with Section 16 of the Indian Telegraph Act, line cannot be drawn except upon permission being granted by the concerned Magistrate. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing that unless permission is obtained from the concerned Magistrate in accordance with law with opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, the line cannot be drawn across the properties of the petitioners. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb