The Secretary, Kerala Pulayar Mahasabha v. The Addl. District Magistrate
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH FRIDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/17TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 32700 of 2014 (J) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:
------------------- THE SECRETARY, KERALA PULAYAR MAHASABHA SAKHA NO. 170, CHAMMINI, MALAYATTOOR.
BY ADV. SRI.M.R.NANDAKUMAR RESPONDENTS:
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1. THE ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM - 682 011.
2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, KSEB, KALADY - 683 574.
3. SRI.P.S.VIDYADHARAN, PERANTNEN HOUSE, MALAYATTOOR - 683 587.
4. SRI.M.DEVASSYKUTTY, MANJALY HOUSE, MALAYATTOOR - 683 587.
5. SRI.P.V.LALU, PARAVOOKARAN HOUSE, MALAYATTOOR - 683 587.
6. SRI.K.V.POULOSE, KANNOTHAN HOUSE, MALAYATTOOR - 683 587.
7. SRI.T.D.JOSE, THEIKKANATH HOUSE, MALAYATTOOR - 683 587.
8. SRI.K.V.VARGHESE, KADAPARAMBHAN HOUSE, MALAYATTOR - 683 587.
9. SRI.JOJY, SANKURICKAL HOUSE, MALAYATTOR - 683 587.
10. SRI.DHANANJAYAN, MANGALATHPARAMBIL HOUSE, MALAYATTOR - 683 587.
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11. SRI.JOSE, VAREKKULAM HOUSE, MALAYATTOR - 683 587.
12. SRI.K.P.JACOB (BABY), KADAPARAMBAN HOUSE, MALAYATTOR - 683 587.
13. SRI.POLY T.J., THEIKKANATH HOUSE, MALAYATTOOR - 683 587.
14. DEVASSY G.D., NJALIYAN HOUSE, MALAYATTOR - 683 587.
R2 BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON,SC,KSEB BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.R. RAJESH BY SRI.SAJEEVKUMAR K.GOPAL,SC,KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 32700 of 2014 (J) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :
TRUE COPY OF OBJECTION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P2 :
TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH SHOWING ALTERNATE ROUTE. EXHIBIT P3 :
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. K.DIS./45245/2014/M5 DATED 26/11/2014.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R2(a) :
TRUE COPY OF THE ROUGH SKETCH SHOWING THE EXISTING 11 KV LINE.
/TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.
V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 32700 OF 2014 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of February, 2015
JUDGMENT
Only an individual can object to the drawing of an electric supply line and not the Secretary of an Association as in the instant case. This is discernible from the scheme of the Indian Telegraph Act and the Works of Licensees Rules, 2006. There already exists a low tension line along the public pathway over which the 11 KV line is proposed to be drawn. 2.
The present 11 KV line passes through the property of respondents 3 to 14 who sought shifting. The 11KV line is not being drawn over the property of the petitioner as apprehended. The line will be drawn along the public road causing no impediment for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. All the necessary inputs have been taken into consideration by the authorities and no interference in this writ jurisdiction is warranted.
The Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd