High Court of KeralaWP(C)/18096/2015disposed of

Jayabal C. Menon v. Kerala State Electricity Board

2015-06-17Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/27TH JYAISHTA, 1937 WP(C).No. 18096 of 2015 (J) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- JAYABAL C. MENON, AGED 48 YEARS S/O MENON, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.13A, SKYLANE APARTMENT, JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN 682 020 BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT(S):

----------------------------

1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDUTHI BHAWAN, PATTAM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM 695 004

2. ASSESSING OFFICER, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD, ELECTRICAL SESSION, PEERUMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN : 685 531 BY SRI.JAICE JACOB,SC,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VS

WP(C).No. 18096 of 2015 (J) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :

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

TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 30.4.2015 FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER.

EXT.P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.5.2015 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AFFIRMING THE PROVISIONAL BILL. EXT.P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL BILL DATED 25.5.2015 FOR RS.35072/- ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AFFIRMING THE PROVISIONAL BILL.

EXT.P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL BILL DATED 25.5.2015 FOR RS.9492/- ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AFFIRMING THE PROVISIONAL BILL.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

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

V.CHITAMBARESH, J ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18096 of 2015 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2015

JUDGMENT

Exts.P3 and P4 final bills issued in terms of Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 are impugned. The petitioner has an effective alternative remedy by way of an appeal. An appeal lies under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003 wherein, all legal and factual issues can be urged. I do not think that a case for interference invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court is made out.

2. The status quo as on today shall be maintained for a period of one month to enable the petitioner to work out his remedy as indicated above. The Writ Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- V.CHITAMBARESH JUDGE vs