IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 CRP.No. 122 of 2005() --------------------- OPELE.213/1997 of ADDL.D.C. & ADDL.MACT,ALAPPUZHA. .................... REVN. PETITIONER(S): RESPONDENT IN O.P. --------------------------------------- THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN , SC, KSEB RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER IN O.P.: ---------------------------------- SECRETARY, AMMANEZHATH SREE BHUVANEESWARY KSHETRA DEVASWOM, AROOR, CHERTHALA. THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.P. BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------- C.R.P No. 122 OF 2005 ------------------------------- Dated this the 12th December, 2008. O R D E R Respondent has been served in C.M.Application but has not entered appearance. Heard counsel for the petitioner. 2. The only grievance of the petitioner is that interest has been awarded by the court below at 12% per annum whereas considering the fall in the interest rate for the last several years interest rate that was being awarded by this Court is between 7 and 8% and not more than that. In the instant case the award was passed on 5.9.1997. In the circumstances pointed out I am of the view that interest can be reduced from 12% to 8% per annum on the enhanced compensation. With the above modification in the award I dispose of this C.R.P. K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE jj