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A.K.Mohammed v. Kerala State Electricity Board

2015-06-26Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/5TH ASHADHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 6793 of 2013 (Y) --------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ A.K.MOHAMMED, MANAGING PARTNER, STAR HOTEL, KALOOR, KOCHI 682 017.

BY ADVS.SRI.M.RAJASEKHARAN NAYAR SMT.K.N.RAJANI SMT.ANILA PETER SRI.J.VIVEK GEORGE SMT.C.PRABITHA RESPONDENTS:

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1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004.

2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KSEB, KOCHI 682 018.

3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, KOCHI 682 017.

R1-R3 BY ADV. SRI.JAICE JACOB,SC,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 6793 of 2013 (Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DB NO.2/11-12/KLR/12-1-12 SOP/STAR HOTEL/615 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 10.01.2012.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 22.01.2013.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 23.01.2013.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF 2ND RESPONDENT NO.A3/HT SOP/HOTEL STAR/12-13/466 DATED 31.01.2013.

EXHIBIT P5(a) TRUE COPY OF THE BILL ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 05.01.2013 FOR CONSUMER NO.2704-4.

EXHIBIT P5(b) TRUE COPY OF THE BILL ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 05.01.2013 FOR CONSUMER NO. 2705-5.

EXHIBIT P5(c) TRUE COPY OF THE BILL ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 05.01.2013 FOR CONSUMER NO.2706-5.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 04.02.2013.

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

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 6793 OF 2013 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of June, 2015

JUDGMENT

Unconnected fixed charges demanded from the petitioner to the tune of `1,86,129/- is impugned. The petitioner has an effective remedy under clause 130(8) of the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014.

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Any motion made within three weeks from today shall be dealt with by the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum within two months therefrom. The coercive steps as against the petitioner shall be put on hold if a sum of `85,000/- (Rupees Eighty five thousand only) is remitted within a period of one month.

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It is however clarified that the petitioner has to pay the current charges and clear the monthly bills. The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd