IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2007 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36464 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MALABAR HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND CATERING PROMOTION TRUST, ALMAZ BUILDING, KOTTOOLI, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE SRI.N.K.MOHAMMED. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KALPETTA. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, KALPETTA. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VYTHIRI. BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 36464 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayer is only to change the tariff from commercial under VII-A to VI-B which is for hostel. Petitioner's case is that new building is constructed for catering students and therefore tariff has to be one applicable under clause VI-B. W.P. is accordingly disposed of directing the fourth respondent to inspect the building on a working day, verify the activities going on there and convert the connection to the applicable tariff depending upon the nature of use of the building. Change of tariff should be done before raising next billing. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2