IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 1556 of 2004(I) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.K.SANTHA, W/O.LATE V.K.VHANDRASEKHARAN AGED 71, LAKSHMI VILAS, KOORKKANCHERY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, K.S.E.B. KOORKKANCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.B. KOORKANCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, KOORKKANCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN(SR.)SC,KSEB GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 1556/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 12/3/2003. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE DT. 17/12/2003. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE BILL DT. 2/5/96. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE BILL DT. 5/6/96. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R4 DT. 13/1/2004. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE BILLS SHOWING THE REMITTANCE OF THE LECTRICITY CHARGES DURING 1996. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE RECEIPTS DT. 10/4/87. EXT.P6A. COPY OF THE RECEIPTS DATED 25/2/87. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE RECEIPTS DT. 2/3/87. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE BILL SHOWING THE REMITTANCE OF THE ELECTRICITY CHARGES FOR THE YEARS 1985 TO 1987. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE ORDER B.O. (FB) NO. 38/2008 (DPC1/5/2006) DATED 3/1/2008. EXT.P10. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 26/2/2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R3A. COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 25/11/2002 BY THE RESPONDET BOARD TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.R3B. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDET BOARD DT. 22/3/2003. EXT.R3C. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 9/4/2003 BY THE R3. EXT.R3D. COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS SHOWING THE ARRREARS DUE FROM THE PETITIONER. True copy tga THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).1556 OF 2004 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as of now, the petitioner may be permitted to avail the benefit of One Time Settlement scheme that is being offered by the Kerala State Electricity Board operational till 31.3.2008. This submission is recorded and it is directed that Ext.P10 will be taken up, considered and disposed of in accordance with law, extending the benefit of One Time settlement scheme, if the same is available to the petitioner. The petitioner shall be extended an opportunity of being heard provided she appears along with a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.