IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 17TH POUSHA, 1942
WP(C).No.27404 OF 2020(A)
PETITIONER/S:
CHANDRIKA N.P., AGED 63 YEARS
D/O.LATE PADMANABHAN, G3, ANJANEYA APARTMENTS,
ELAMANA ROAD, NORTH FORT, TRIPUNITHURA,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 301.
BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, CHITHIRAPURAM P.O.,
DEVIKULAM TALUK IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 565.
2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,IDUKKI DISTRICT,
PAINAVU, IDUKKI-685 603.
3 THE TAHASILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK,
NEDUMKANDAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 553.
4 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, BISONVALLY VILLAGE,
BISONVALLY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 565.
5 THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER,
BISONVALLY VILLAGE, BISONVALLY PANCHAYATH,
BISONVALLY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 565.
SRI. ARUN KUMAR.,STANDING COUNSEL
SRI. RON BASTIEN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
07.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 7th day of January 2021 The writ petition seeks for a direction to grant electric connection for the agricultural irrigation facilities of the petitioner. Petitioner has a cardamom cultivation in her land situated in Sy.No.232/1/3 of Bisonvally village.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that inspite of Ext.P6 application having been submitted, the 1 st respondent has not granted electricity connection for her irrigational facilities.
3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent submits that the application for electricity connection has not been considered because there was no proper application filed by the petitioner. The learned Standing Counsel invites my attention to Ext.P6 application, which on perusal is found to be only a letter issued by the petitioner through speed post, whereas the Electricity laws require a proper application to be submitted. It is pointed out that the application can even be submitted online.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner will file a proper application within a period of one week. WP(C).No.27404 OF 2020 3 In the event of the petitioner filing a proper application for getting electric connection for her agricultural operations within seven days from today, the 1st respondent shall take up the application for consideration and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of such an application.
The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
ajt JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.624/2005 OF
SRO, RAJAKUMARI.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
02.11.2020 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD DATED 04.11.2020.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 25.05.2020.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE NATURE OF THE AREA.
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.11.2020 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.