Thomas v. The Assistant Engineer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2015/30TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 12447 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ K.V.THOMAS, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.KODUVELIL VARGHESE, NEAR KINFRA, KORATTY-680 308.

BY ADVS.SRI.K.G.BALASUBRAMANIAN SMT.AMBILY (PREMKUMAR) RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, MAJOR SECTION, KORATTY-680 308.

2. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, KSEB, MANJOR SECTION, KORATTY-680 308.

3. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

BY SRI.JAICE JACOB,SC,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 12447 of 2015 (E) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF BILL DATED 22.11.2014 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER-IN CHARGE, KSEB, KOTATTY.

EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF BILL DATED 22.11.2014 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER-IN CHARGE, KSEB, KOTATTY.

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

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 12447 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The writ petition has been filed on the premise that no appellate authority has been constituted wherein Exts.P1 and P2 bills could be challenged. The respondents point out that an appellate authority has been constituted pursuant to the decision in Muhammed Haji Vs. Kerala State Electricity Board [2014(3) KLT 706].

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It is open to the petitioner to challenge Exts.P1 and P2 bills before the appellate authority if the same are maintainable as per law. Any such appeal filed within one month from today shall be dealt with within three months therefrom. The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd