IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15299 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.V.MATHAI @ GEORGE, S/O.VARKEY KUCHU ITTY, KUTTIKKATTU VADAKKEKARA, KALLAMUTTOM, PATHANAPURAM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN SMT.MINI S DAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM. 3. SRI.THULASI, MANJU BHAVAN, KALLAMUTTOM KIZHAVARA, PATHANAPURAM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOLLAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN FOR R1 & R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 15299 OF 2008 U ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner received Ext.P1 notice from the 4th respondent under section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The petitioner is alleged to have filed Ext.P2. Complaint is that usually the practice followed by the 2nd respondent is on permission being given by the 4th respondent, the line will be drawn and charged and the petitioner will not get breathing time. If the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 objection before the 4th respondent, the 4th respondent is bound to consider the same and take a decision thereon in accordance with law. This direction will be effective only if the proceedings has not been disposed of as on today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE