W.P.(C.) No. 8022 of 2025 1 2025:KER:27738 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. 8022 OF 2025 PETITIONERS: RENJI PAUL, AGED 48 YEARS S/O K.M. PAUL,KARUMANCHERI, EZHUPUNNA SOUTH, KODAMTHURUTHU, ALAPUZHA, PIN - 688550 BY ADV LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PAINVAU, IDUKKI, PIN - 685502 3 TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, NEDUMKANDAM,IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685553 4 VILLAGE OFFICER, CHINNAKANAL VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685619 5 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., ELECTRICAL CIRCLE OFFICE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685581 6 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION OFFICE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,RAJAKUMARY, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685619 W.P.(C.) No. 8022 of 2025 2 2025:KER:27738 SRI. P.S.APPU, GP, SRI. ARUNKUMAR A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C.) No. 8022 of 2025 3 2025:KER:27738 GOPINATH P., J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C.) No. 8022 of 2025 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 6th 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 P6 judgment in W.P.(C) No.5085 of 2025, where this Court has directed that where the application is for upgrading an existing electric connection, a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Revenue Authorities need not be insisted upon. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. W.P.(C.) No. 8022 of 2025 4 2025:KER:27738 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 P6 judgment in W.P.(C) No.5085 of 2025, the writ petition will stand disposed of, directing that the application, if 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 against the petitioner, if there are circumstances for doing so. Sd/- GOPINATH P., JUDGE sjb/27.03.25 W.P.(C.) No. 8022 of 2025 5 2025:KER:27738 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8022/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 14.06.2024 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF TH PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE CHINNAKANAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH DATED 14.06.2024 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTRICITY BILL ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 17.09.2024 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER DATED 31.01.2025 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P(C) NO 10832/2017 DATED 12.12.2018 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P(C) NO 5085/2025 DATED 13.02.2025 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF FULL SET OF EXT.P4