IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27410 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ CHANDRAN RAMAN, AGED 60 YEARS, THONDALIL PUTHENVEEDU, CHOORAKADU MURI, ENNATHU VILLAGE, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.E.D.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICITY BOARD, ADOOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICITY BOARD, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.27410 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 19th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner's apprehension is that respondents will draw electric line over his property for giving connection to some of his neighbours. If line is to cross over private property, the applicant for electric connection has to necessarily obtain consent, failing which matter has to be referred to the District Magistrate for decision. The W.P. is accordingly disposed of directing the respondents to draw line over private property, whether it be petitioner's or any other person's only with consent or after getting objection overruled by the District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms