IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 16375 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUKESH NARAYANAN, AGED 36, S/O.M.N.THANKAPPAN, SREERANGAM, PUTHENCHANTHA P.O. VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM, (CONSUMER NO.11134-KURICHY ELECTRICAL SECTION). BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHY BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASST.ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KURICHY. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. 4. DY.TAHSILDAR (R.R), TALUK OFFICE, CHANGANASSERY. 5. VILLAGE OFFICER, VAKATHANAM VILLAGE, VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO 3 BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J. MATHIEAKAL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.16375 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 31st day of May, 2007. JUDGMENT Prayer in the W.P. is for direction to restore power supply disconnected on account of non-payment of arrears. Petitioner's case is that he is impoverished on account of protracted treatment for his mother for cancer. Standing Counsel for KSEB submitted that supply is not only disconnected, but installation is dismantled on 5.5.2006. Since petitioner's connection is for an industrial unit and having regard to the circumstances stated by him, I feel petitioner can be granted some facility to revive the industry. The W.P. is accordingly disposed of directing the KSEB to grant fresh connection on petitioner complying with the formalities and on his remitting rupees fifty thousand towards arrears. Recovery of balance arrears will be kept in abeyance for payment in ten equal monthly instalments along with regular monthly bills payable from first month onwards after restoration of connection. Since petitioner was enjoying power supply, respondents will give a connection without reference to priority. The petitioner will produce copy of this judgment before second 2 respondent and comply with formalities including remittance required for giving the connection. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms