IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 4504 of 2007(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. V.D. JOY, S/O. DEVASSY, AGED 58 YEARS, NO.VIII/10A, (1-7), VADASSERIL HOUSE ELOOR SOUTH P.O., UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. V.D. PAPPACHAN, S/O. DEVASSY, AGED 60 YEARS, HOUSE NO.1/6, VADASSERIL HOUSE, ELOOR SOUTH P.O., UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM MATHEW (VETTOOR) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.M. DINESH, SC, KWA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 4504 of 2007 J ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are consumers of water supplied by the respondents. They are aggrieved by Exts.P4 to P6, additional bills. According to the petitioners, such amounts are not payable. It is with this grievance, this writ petition is filed. 2. Along with the counter affidavit filed, details of the additional bills raised, in so far as the petitioners are concerned, have been produced by the Water Authority as per Exts.R2 and R2(a). This shows the average consumption of water and the method in which the arrears have been calculated. Exts.R2 and R2(a) show that a balance amount of Rs.5,303/- and Rs.9,039/- is due from the petitioners. In the light of these materials, this Court cannot interfere with the same. In the light of the above and having regard to the appellate remedy available to the petitioners, this writ petition W.P.(C) No.4504/07 : 2 : is closed, leaving it open to the petitioners to file appeals against Exts.P4 to P6 before the Executive Engineer, Aluva. It is directed that, if appeals are filed, within two weeks from today, the same will be entertained and disposed of on merits, provided the petitioners comply with the conditions specified for the same. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge