IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33193 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.DEVARAJAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.KUNJAN, NISHADAM, MGRA-18, MARAPPALAM GARDENS, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (HRM), KSEB, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SRI.BIMAL PRASAD, SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KSEB (RETIRED), RESIDING AT THUSHARA, KOTTAMANA, DHANUVACHAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695503. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI. K.S. ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 33193/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT Though several contentions have been taken up in this writ petition challenging Ext.P5, after arguing the matter for some time learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only relief presently sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to the Board to communicate a decision which should have been taken pursuant to the personal hearing held as per Ext.P7. After hearing both sides, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to communicate the decision, if any, taken pursuant to the personal hearing held as referred to in Ext.P7 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If a decision has not been taken so far, the same shall be taken within the said period and it shall be communicated to the petitioner within one month after the decision is taken. W.P.(C).33193/2007 2 I make it clear that I am not expressing any opinion on the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner and the direction is only to the extent indicated above. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI Judge mrcs