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Raseena v. Assistant Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board

2015-01-123 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH MONDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/22ND POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 1041 of 2015 (E) --------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- RASEENA, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O. SHAJAHAN, S.M. HOUSE, PADINJATTOMKIZHAKKU, SOORANAD NORTH, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS:

------------------------ 1.

ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, SOORANADU NORTH, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN 690 22.

2.

ANTI POWER THEFT SQUAD, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KOLLAM UNIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KOLLAM - 691 001.

BY SRI.SAJEEVKUMAR K.GOPAL,SC,KSEB BY SRI. JAICE JACOB, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO. 1041/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF MAHAZAR DATED 15.10.2014.

EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF PROVISIONAL BILL DATED 16.10.2014. EXHIBIT P3 :

TRUE COPY OF OBJECTION DATED NIL EXHIBIT P4 :

TRUE COPY OF FINAL ORDER NO. DB/ES.SN/2014-15/16 DATED 25.11.2014.

RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 1041 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of January, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner intends to challenge Ext.P4 order by filing an appeal under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003. It is mandatory that one half of the amount assessed thereunder should be deposited in order to maintain the appeal. 2.

Electricity connection to the premises of the petitioner shall be restored on his depositing one half of the amount assessed. The restoration of electricity connection shall be done soon on making the statutory deposit and the appeal shall be preferred by the petitioner within a period of two weeks. The electricity connection is liable to be snapped in case the petitioner fails to make the statutory deposit and also fails to file the appeal within the time stipulated.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd