High Court of KeralaWP(C)/34588/2010disposed of

Mata Amritanandamayi Math v. State Of Kerala

2015-06-17Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/27TH JYAISHTA, 1937 WP(C).No. 34588 of 2010 (W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

-------------------------- MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI MATH, PATHANAMTHITTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (OPERATIONS), PROF.G.RAVINDRAN NAIR. BY ADVS.SRI.K.SRIKUMAR SRI.K.MANOJ CHANDRAN RESPONDENTS:

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, POWER DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS, SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

3. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

4. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KSEB, PATHANAMTHITTA.

5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, PATHANAMTHITTA.

6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SUB SECTION, PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. THOMAS JOHN AMBOOKEN R2 TO R6 BY ADVS. SRI.T.R.RAJAN, SC, K.S.E.B. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 34588 of 2010 (W) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED 25.10.2010 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:-NIL ---------------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE DCS

V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 34588 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is an educational institution. Ext. P1 bill demands electricity charges applying LT VIIA tariff. The question is engaging the attention of the Supreme Court in the appeal against Bro. Joseph Antony v. Kerala State Electricity Board and others [2009 (3) KLT 1022]. The recovery of the amount demanded under Ext. P1 bill shall be put on hold till the Supreme Court decides the issue. The petitioner shall however continue to pay LT VIIA tariff for the present.

The writ petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE DCS