High Court of KeralaWP(C)/29238/2011disposed of

The Manager,Viswajyothi College Of Engg. v. The Kerala State Electricity Board & ANR

2015-01-06Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/16TH POUSHA, 19361 WP(C).No. 29238 of 2011 (D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

-------------------------- THE MANAGER, VISWAJYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY VAZHAKKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-686670. BY ADVS.SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM (SR.) SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM SRI.MATHEW K. SIMON RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN PATTOM.P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 001.

2. THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 001.

BY ADVS. SRI.T.R.RAJAN, SC, K.S.E.B.

SMT.P.K.RADHIKA, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 29238 of 2011 (D) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.8.2009 IN W.A.NO.1452/2009 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.

EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.8.2010 IN WP(C) NO.26233/2010 OF THIS HON. COURT.

EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 15.10.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26.3.2008 IN WP(C) NO.10038/2008 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.

EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED 7.9.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED 11.10.2011 OF DO. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE

V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 29238 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 06th day of January, 2015

JUDGMENT

The short question is as to whether a private educational institution is liable to be charged under HT IV Tariff or HT II Tariff. The issue is pending consideration before the Supreme Court in the appeal from Bro. Joseph Antony v. KSEB [2009 (3) KLT 1022]. I find that similar writ petitions have been disposed of permitting the respondents to charge the private educational institutions under HT IV Tariff. But the arrears of electricity charges on the basis of HT IV Tariff shall not be collected. The same can be done only dependent on the decision of the Supreme Court on the issue as held in W.P.(C). No. 30323/2012.

The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE