Jayabla P.Menon v. Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2015/8TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 23012 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ JAYABAL P. 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 RESPONDENTS:

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

2.

ASSESSING OFFICER, ASSISTANT ENGINNER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., ELECTRICAL SESSION, PEERMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN 685 531.

3.

APPELLATE AUTHORITY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., VYTILLA, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN 682 019 (APPOINTED UNDER SECTION-127 OF THE KERALA ELECTRICITY ACT) BY SRI.JAICE JACOB,SC,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO. 23012/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 30.04.2015 FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 25.05.2015 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AFFIRMING THE PROVISIONAL BILL.

EXHIBIT P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.06.2015 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WPC NO. 18096/2015.

EXHIBIT P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL NO. 357/2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P5 :

THE TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPTS SHOWING THE PAYMENT OF RS.8.792/- BEING 50% OF THE DEMANDED BILL OF RS.16,917/- WITH SURCHARGE AND OTHER DUES.

EXHIBIT P6 :

TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING PAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT OF RS.18,228/- BEING 50% OF THE DEMANDED BILL AMOUNT OF RS.35,072/- WITH SURCHARGE AND OTHER DUES.

EXHIBIT P7 :

TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO. 283661 DATED 15.07.2015 FOR RS.2627/- ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P8 :

TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO. 283659 DATED 31.07.2015 FOR RS.2180/- ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 23012 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of July, 2015

JUDGMENT

The grievance of the petitioner is that the electricity supply has been snapped even during the pendency of a statutory appeal. It is reported that one half of the amount demanded has already been paid while filing Ext.P4 appeal. 2.

I direct the third respondent to dispose of Ext.P4 appeal with notice to the petitioner within a period of three months. The electricity connection to consumer Nos. 9492 and 21530 shall be restored in the meanwhile within a period of one week.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd