Martin Paul v. The Kerala State Electricity Board

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH FRIDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST 2015/30TH SRAVANA, 1937H WP(C).No. 25978 of 2015 (V) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ MARTIN PAUL, AGED 50, S/O. T.D. PAILY, THURUTHIKADU HOUSE, ADIMALY P.O., IDUKKI.

BY ADV. SRI.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENTS:

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THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDUATI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM 695 004.

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, ADIMALY, IDUKKI 685 602.

BY SRI.JAICE JACOB,SC,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO. 25978/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 20.03.2015. EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 11.05.2015.

EXHIBIT P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.07.2015.

EXHIBIT P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.08.2015.

EXHIBIT P5 :

TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 01.08.2015. RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 25978 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 21st day of August, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner seeks scaling down of the pole rent as well as instalment facility. This is in relation to the television cables being drawn through distribution poles.

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The petitioner has in this regard submitted Ext.P4 representation. I direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation within one month. The petitioner shall be put on notice and heard in the exercise. The coercive steps as against the petitioner shall be put on hold if the petitioner deposits a sum of `3 lakhs on or before 30.09.2015. The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd