IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34088 of 2006(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- N.V. JOSEPH, AGED 68, S/O.VARKEY, NADUPARAMBIL HOUSE, H.M.T.COLONY, KALAMASSERY, KANAYANNOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KALAMASSERY. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, ALUVA. BY SRI. M. DINESH - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.34088 OF 2006 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT In respect of Ext.P1 water bill the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala Water Authority also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Till orders are so passed, the interim order dated 20.12.2006 passed in this writ petition shall continue to be in force. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 3rd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd