IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24446 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. STANDARD HATCHERIES, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHATTANCHAL, POST THEKKIL, KASARAGOD, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRRIETOR, N.A. SULAIMAN. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.PAUL JACOB (P) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHERKALA KSEB, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, CHENGALA. 3. SENIOR ASSISTANT IN-CHARGE, CHERKALA KSEB, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, CHENGALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON 10/08/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.24446 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Since the petitioner is served with only provisional bill and objection is raised, W.P. is disposed of directing the second respondent to hear the petitioner's objections and finalise the bill. No disconnection should be effected until finalisation of bill. If bill is finalised as such and petitioner chooses to file appeal, then such appeal should be disposed of within a reasonable time and petitioner should be allowed to retain the connection if 50% of the disputed arrears is paid soon after finalisation of bill. The second respondent is directed to retain connection till disposal of appeal on the above condition. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms