IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11456 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SENA REMESH, PROPRIETRIX, (CONSUMER NO. 1761), SEVEN HILLS TRADINGS, M.L.ROAD, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD , ELECTRICAL SECTION, KOTTAYAM CENTRAL, KOTTAYAM 686 039. BY SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.11456 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P3 bill demanding arrears of electricity charges. Learned standing counsel appearing for the Board submits that Ext.P3 is only a provisional bill and the petitioner is free to file objections against the same. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. The petitioner shall file objections to Ext.P3 bill within one week from today to the jurisdictional Assistant Engineer. The Assistant Engineer shall consider the objections of the petitioner and pass a speaking order dealing with each and every contention of the petitioner in his reply to Ext.P3 provisional bill. Further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P3 shall only be after passing final orders and communicating the same to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd