High Court of KeralaWP(C)/22432/2015disposed of

Moon Fishery (India) Pvt. Ltd v. Kerala State Electricity Board

2015-07-24Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 2015/2ND SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 22432 of 2015 (D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

-------------------------- MOON FISHERY (INDIA) PVT. LTD PLANT: 11/722/D, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, AROOR ALAPPUZHA 688 534 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. GEORGE KORAH BY ADVS.SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE SRI.M.RAJESH SMT.P.SHEENA RAJAN RESPONDENTS:

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1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001

2. THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. VYDYUTHI BHAVAN PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001

3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD ELECTRICAL SECTION, AROOR ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688 534

4. THE CONSUMER GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. CENTRAL REGION ERNAKULAM, POWER HOUSE ERNAKULAM-682 018 REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON BY SRI.JAICE JACOB, SC, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 22432 of 2015 (D) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1:

A TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR DT. 23/5/15 EXT.P2:

A TRUE COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL ASSESSMENT DT. 12/6/15, BULL & CALCULATION STATEMENT EXT.P3:

A TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DT. 22/6/15 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE PROVISIONAL ASSESSMENT EXT.P4:

A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ORDER DT. 29/6/15 AND BILL EXT.P5:

A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN REPRESENTATION NO. P150/2010 DT. 18.9.10 THE ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN EXT.P6:

A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT AGAINST EXT.P-4 SHORT ASSESSMENT AND BILL RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE

V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 22432 OF 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of July, 2015

JUDGMENT

Ext. P4 order relating to short assessment of electricity charges is challenged in Ext. P6 complaint before the fourth respondent forum. Ext. P6 complaint is accompanied by an application for stay of coercive steps. The petitioner apprehends disconnection of electricity supply even before the fourth respondent forum considers the interim relief.

I direct the fourth respondent forum to consider the application for stay filed along with Ext. P6 complaint. The same shall be done with notice to the petitioner within a period of one month. The coercive steps pursuant to Ext. P4 short assessment order shall not be enforced pending orders on the application for stay. The writ petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE