George Mathai v. The Assistant Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 2015/2ND SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 21761 of 2015 (U) PETITIONER:

-------------------------- GEORGE MATHAI, ARCHITECT, NEDUMCHALIL HOUSE, MAMBRA ROAD NEAR AQUA CITY P.O., ALANGAD, KOTTAPPURAM ALUVA.

BY ADV. SRI.K.C.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION ALUVA WEST-683 108.

2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALUVA WEST POLICE STATION, ALANGADU KOTTAPPURAM P.O.-683 121.

R1 BY SRI.SAJEEVKUMAR K.GOPAL,SC,KSEB R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 21761 of 2015 (U) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1.

TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT P2.

TRUE COPY OF THE ESTIMATE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT P3.

TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.T1/WD/10/AW AS NO.19/2015 DATED 17/1/2015 OF THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, ALUVA.

P4.

TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REMITTANCE OF RS.41,565/-.

P5.

TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER DATED 2/7/2015 ISSUED BY 20 RESIDENTS WHO ARE USING THE PATHWAY TO WHICH THE LIE IS PROPOSED TO BE SHIFTED P6.

TRUE COPY OF THE ROUTE SKETCH SHOWING THE EXISTING LINE AND PROPOSED LINE.

P7.

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 13/7/2015 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:-NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE

V. CHITAMBARESH, J W.P.(C). NO. 21761 OF 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of July, 2015

JUDGMENT

The fact that the petitioner has surrendered a portion of his land to widen the pathway is hereby recorded. There can therefore be no objection in the shifting of the electricity supply line along the route suggested in Ext. P6 sketch. The same shall be done within a period of one month from today for which the second respondent shall afford sufficient police protection if necessary.

The writ petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE