High Court of KeralaWP(C)/32949/2006disposed of

Jumaith Beevi v. K.S.E.B.

2015-06-23Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2015/2ND ASHADHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32949 of 2006 (V) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ JUMAILATH BEEVI, PROPRIETOR, KALATHIL PARAMBIL ENTERPRISES, PURAKKAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMMED RESPONDENTS:

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1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM TRIVANDRUM.

2. ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P.T.S., K.S.E.B., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

3. SUB ENGINEER (INCHARGE), ELECTRICAL SECTION, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DIST.

4. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ELECTRICAL SECTION, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DIST.

R1TOR4 BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHEIKEL, SC, KSEB BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA-KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO. 32949/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

THE TRUE COPY OF THE PREMISES METER CARD OF CONSUMER NO. 9639.

EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE SITE MAHASAR DATED 21.11.2006. EXHIBIT P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND AND DISCONNECTION NOTICE. EXHIBIT P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13.02.2006 IN WP(C) NO. 11489 OF 2006.

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

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 32949 OF 2006 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2015

JUDGMENT

This is a case of short assessment of the electricity charges consumed by the petitioner. Ext.P3 demand notice served on the petitioner in this regard is impugned.

The petitioner has an effective alternate remedy under Regulation 130(8) of the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2014. The Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum can therefore be moved by the petitioner for ventilation of his grievance. 3.

Any motion made in this regard within one month from today shall be dealt within two months therefrom. The coercive steps pursuant to Ext.P3 notice shall be put on hold for a period of three months.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd