IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30713 of 2010(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MUNNAR TAXI DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, MUNNAR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY S.SEKHAR, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.SELVERAJ, PULLICKAL HOUSE, MUNIPARA, MANKULAM. BY ADVS. SRI.M.N.SANJITH, SRI.JAISON JOSEPH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY – 695 004. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, DEVICOLUM, MUNNAR, IDUKKI – 685 612. 3. KANNAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATION COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, K.D.H.P.COMPANY LIMITED – 685 612. R1 & R2 BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B, R3 BY ADV. SRI. JOSEPH KODIYANTHARA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 30713 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT A trade union by name Munnar Taxi Drivers Association is the petitioner. This Writ Petition has been filed mainly seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the third respondent to grant electric connection to the building bearing No.X/979 of Munnar Grama Panchayath wherein its office is housed. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that under similar circumstances, this Court has passed orders to grant electrical connections, as is obvious from Exts.P5 and P7. Admittedly, there is an order of status quo passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the matter of effecting construction within 50 yards of Munnar river. It is a common case that there is no order restricting grant of power connection. As grant of power connection cannot and will not amount to legalisation of the construction, I am inclined to dispose of this Writ petition taking note of Exts.P5 and P7 judgments. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to provide necessary electric connection to the building bearing No.X/979 of W.P.(C) NO.30713/2010 2 Munnar Grama Panchayath subject to the priority among similar persons, expeditiously as possible. Needless to say that this shall be so provided subject to the satisfaction of all required formalities. It is further made clear that the grant of power connection will not legalise the construction. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.30713/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010