JUDGMENT :

The petitioners herein are the respondents in O.P.No.510/2007 on the file of the Permanent Lok Adalat (for short PLA) at Thiruvananthapuram. The respondents herein filed a complaint before the Permanent Lok Adalat for the damages allegedly caused to some of their electrical devices due to over-voltage flow of electricity through the electric line under Electrical Section, Vattiyoorkavu on 07/07/2007. Even though 07/07/07 is a beautiful date, according to the respondents it was a fateful day to them. The Permanent Lok Adalat considered the matter and passed an award as evident by Exhibit P6. It is mentioned in the award passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat that conciliation proceedings were arranged and initially the respondents before the PLA expressed willingness to settle the dispute. But later they have withdrawn from participating in the conciliation. In such circumstances, the Permanent Lok Adalat decided the dispute as per Section 22C(8) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987(for short 'the Act 1987'). Accordingly, Ext.P6 award is passed. Aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned