IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA, 1928. WP(C).No. 49 OF 2007(E) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K.KOCHUGOVINDAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, RESIDING KOZHUKULLY, KOZHUKULLY P.O., MOORKANIKKARA, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.R.GIREESH VARMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MUDAPPALLUR, PALGHAT DISTRICT. S.C. FOR K.S.E.B. SRI. JOSE J. MATHEIKEL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN, J. ============= W.P.(C) NO. 49 OF 2007 =================== DATED THIS, THE 2ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P5 order passed by the second respondent Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section. Based on an inspection conducted in the petitioner's premises on 17.11.2006 by the Electricity Board, it was found that one phase of the meter was not recording consumption. A provisional assessment bill for Rs. 70,726/- and a revised provisional assessment for Rs. 1,15,468/- served on the petitioner. He raised objection and after considering the same,