IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 28788 of 2009(P)
1. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
... Respondent
2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB
3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL
4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ANTI-POWER
5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB,
6. SUB ENGINER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION
For Petitioner :SRI.C.S.RAMANATHAN
For Respondent :SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :28/10/2009
O R D E R
S.SIRI JAGAN, J.
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W.P(C).No.28788 of 2009
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Dated this the 28th day of October, 2009
J U D G M E N T
This writ petition is respect of a dispute between the Bharat
Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and the Kerala State Electricity Board, two
Government entities, one owned by the Government of India and the
other by the State of Kerala. The Supreme Court has held that
disputes between Government entities shall not be dragged to courts
and the same shall be resolved by a high power committee appointed
by the Government for the purpose. In fact, consequent to a direction
of the Division Bench of this Court, certain other disputes between the
same parties have been referred to a high power committee
constituted for that purpose. In the above circumstances, I am of
opinion that the dispute in this writ petition should also be resolved by
that high power committee. Accordingly, the very same high power
committee which has been constituted as per the direction of the
Division Bench of this Court, shall consider the dispute involved in this
writ petition also, for which purpose, the 1st respondent shall, by
addressing the Government, take appropriate steps in the matter. The
high power committee shall give their decision as expeditiously as
possible, at any rate, within six months from the date of receipt of a
certified copy of this judgment.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
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