The Court held that a previous order of status quo did not disable the respondents from providing electricity if procedural formalities were met, directing connection within one month.
Respondents directed to provide electricity connection to the petitioner's premises within one month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/21ST PHALGUNA, 1936
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PETITIONER:
JAYALAKSHMI, AGED 37 YEARS W/O.MANIRAJ, NAGARMUDI DIVISION SEVEN MALLAY K D H VILLAGE, MUNNAR P.O. IDUKKI-685612.
BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR)
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
2. THE MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O.MUNNAR IDUKKI-685612.
3. THE DEVIKULAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEVIKULAM IDUKKI-685612.
4. THE KANNAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATION COMPANY PVT.LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, K D H P HOUSE MUNNAR-685612.
5. THE MANAGER ENGINEERING KANNAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATION COMPANY PVT.LTD. KDHP HOUSE, MUNNAR-685612.
R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.R. RAJESH
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH DT.20-11-14. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH DT.4-3-2014. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF R3 DT.14-10-14. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF R2 WITH TRANSLATION DT.19-11-14. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BY R5 DT.24-3-2014. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF R2 DT.9-12-14.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:- NIL
/TRUE COPY/
P.A. TO JUDGE
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V. CHITAMBARESH, J
W.P.(C). NO. 1188 OF 2015
Dated this the 12th day of March, 2015
JUDGMENT
The order of status quo in W.A. Nos. 227, 224, 574 of 2001 or in S.L.P.(Civil).Nos. 5049, 5066 and 5067 of 2007 does not disable the respondents from providing electricity connection to the building of the petitioner if all other procedural formalities are complied with. Similar writ petitions have been disposed of granting identical relief and therefore the respondents are directed to provide electricity connection to the premises of the petitioner within a period of one month.
The writ petition is disposed of.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents are disabled from providing electricity connection due to prior order of status quo.
Jayalakshi
The State of Kerala
The Munnar Grama Panchayath
The Devikulam Block Panchayath
The Kannan Devan Hills Plantation Company Pvt.Ltd.
The Manager Engineering Kannan Devan Hills Plantation Company Pvt.Ltd.
V. Chitambaresh
As recorded by the court registry
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