2025:KER:26582 WP(C) NO. 5673 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 5673 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S: VINESH.V.K, AGED 40 YEARS S/O GOPI, VAZHEPARAMPIL HOUSE, PETHOTTY P.O, SANTHANPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI, PIN - 685619 BY ADVS. SABU GEORGE P.B.SUBRAMANYAN MANU VYASAN PETER RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KUYILIMALA, PAINAV P.O., IDUKKI, PIN - 685603 3 THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 695004 4 THE ASST. ENGINEER KSEB SECTION, RAJAKUMARY,IDUKKI, PIN - 685619 SRI. SREEJITH V.S., GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26582 WP(C) NO. 5673 OF 2025 2 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 4th respondent to consider the application filed by the petitioner for converting the existing single phase domestic connection of the petitioner to a three phase electric connection, without insisting for ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Revenue Authorities. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue is covered in favour of the petitioner by various judgments, including Exhibit P4 judgment in W.P.(C) No.2028 of 2025, where this Court has directed that where the application is for upgrading an existing electric connections, a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Revenue Authorities need not be insisted upon. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into consideration of Exhibit P4 judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) No.2028 of 2025, the writ petition will stand disposed of, directing that the application, if 2025:KER:26582 WP(C) NO. 5673 OF 2025 3 any, filed by the petitioner for conversion of his existing electric connection from single phase to three phase shall be considered by the competent Authority of the Kerala State Electricity Board, without insisting for a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Revenue Authorities. This shall, however, be without prejudice to the right of the Revenue Authorities to initiate any action, if there are circumstances for doing so. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE ajt 2025:KER:26582 WP(C) NO. 5673 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5673/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit-P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED DATED 10-02-2020 REGISTERED AS DOC.NO.263/2020 IN SRO, RAJAKUMARI Exhibit-P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE BILL ISSUED BY THE KSEB WITH CONSUMER NO. 1157094021837 AND CONNECTION ID-13743026, DATED 01-12-2024 Exhibit-P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 10-02-2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 Exhibit-P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22-01-2025 IN W.P(C) NO.2028 OF 2025 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT