High Court of KeralaWP(C)/18228/2015disposed of

M/S. Neerackal Latex (P) Ltd. v. Kerala State Electiricity Board Limited

2015-06-18Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/28TH JYAISHTA, 1937 WP(C).No. 18228 of 2015 (C) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :

-------------------------- M/S. NEERACKAL LATEX (P) LTD.

MUTTUCHIRA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN : 686 613 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR N.J.JAMES BY ADVS.SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENT(S) :

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1. KERALA STATE ELECTIRICITY BOARD LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN : 695 004

2. SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE) KERALA STATE ELECTIRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 004

3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB LTD, KADUTHURUTHY, PIN 686 604

4. THE CONSUMER GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM, KOTTARAKKARA, PIN 691 506 R1-R3 BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA-KSEB SRI.JAICE JACOB,SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VS

WP(C).No. 18228 of 2015 (C) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :

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TRUE COPY OF THE ENERGISATION ORDER DATED 23.5.2011 EXT.P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE 'AS FITTED DRAWING' APPROVED BY ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE, KOTTAYAM EXT.P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE PENALTY BILL DATED 24.3.2015 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 7.4.2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P5 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.4.2015 IN W.P.(C) NO.12067/2015 EXT.P6 :

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.5.2015 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P7 :

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.6.2015 FILED IN FORM-A BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P7(A) :

POSTAL RECEIPT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

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

V.CHITAMBARESH, J ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18228 of 2015 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2015

JUDGMENT

Penalty has been imposed for alleged non-segregation of light load and power load in the industrial premises of the petitioner. The petitioner has taken up the issue with the grievance redressal for in terms of Clause 130 Sub Clause 8 of the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014. The petitioner apprehends disconnection of electricity supply for not paying the penalty demanded.

2. I direct the fourth respondent to dispose of Ext.P7 complaint within a period of three months. The needful shall be done with notice to petitioner and affected parties.

3. The coercive steps pursuant to Ext.P6 order of the second respondent shall be put on hold in the meanwhile. This is subject to the condition that the petitioner remits one third of the amount demanded thereunder within a period of one month.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V.CHITAMBARESH JUDGE