High Court of KeralaWP(C)/2854/2015disposed of

K.Girivasan v. K.S.E.B

2015-01-29Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/9TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 2854 of 2015 (F) --------------------------- PETITIONER :

---------------------- K.GIRIVASAN, AGED 43 YEARS S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, GIRI NIVAS, PERUMUDIYUR PATTAMBI (KAKKARATH CABLE NETWORK) P.O.NJANGATIRI, PATTAMBI PALAKKAD DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN (SR.) SMT.P.R.REENA RESPONDENTS :

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1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004.

2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION OFFICE, K.S.E.B, SHORNUR PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN 680 001

3. CHIEF ENGINEER ELECTRICAL CIRCLE OFFICE, K.S.E.B, KOZHIKKODE PIN 673 020 R1 TO R3 BY SRI.JAICE JACOB,SC,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VS

WP(C).No. 2854 of 2015 (F) -------------------------------------- APPENDX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :

--------------------------------------- EXT.P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER WITH THE ELECTRICITY BOARD DATED 22.01.2007.

EXT.P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER WITH THE ELECTRICITY BOARD DATED 11.10.2011.

EXT.P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF POLE RENTAL BY THE PETITIONER DATED 26.11.2013.

EXT.P3(a) :

TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF POLE RENTAL BY THE PETITIONER DATED 22.9.2012.

EXT.P3(b) :

TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF POLE RENTAL BY THE PETITIONER DATED 27.3.2013.

EXT.P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE TABLE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF 2ND RESPONDENT REGARDING THE ALLEGED RETROSPECTIVE ENHANCEMENT OF POLE RENTAL.

EXT.P5 :

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD DATED 31.12.2014.

EXT.P6 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20.01.2015.

EXT.P7 :

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD DATED 25.02.2012.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

NIL ------------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE VS

V.CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2854 of 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of January, 2015

JUDGMENT

The retrospective hike in pole rental has been challenged in Ext.P6 representation. The petitioner has obviously invoked Clause 9 of Ext.P1 pole rental agreement. The dispute therefore requires to be resolved by the third respondent with all expeditious.

2. I direct the third respondent to consider Ext.P6 representation with notice to the petitioner. The needful shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The coercive steps against the petitioner shall be put on hold in the meanwhile. This is subject to the condition that the petitioner clears the pre-revised rental if any. The writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- V.CHITAMBARESH JUDGE vs