IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2010 / 22ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21414 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANTONY JERAVAS, @ ANTONY FERNANDEZ@ KUNJUMON, S/O.LATE JERAVAS, VAYALIL KODIYIL (VAREECHAZHIKOM VEEDU)KUREEPUZHA, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS --------------- 1. PATRESHA JOSEPH, W/O.JOSEPH JERAVAS, ROMA VILLA, ST.ANDREWS, ST.XAVIERS COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTAPURAM FRM VAYALAN KODIYIL VEEDU, KUREEPUZHA, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM. 2. JOSEPH JERAVAS, ROMA VILLA, ST.ANDREWS, ST.XAVIERS COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTAPURAM FROM VAYALAN KODIYIL VEEDU, KUREEPUZHA, THRIKKADAVOOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PERINAD, KOLLAM, 4. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R3 AND R4 BY ADV. MR. P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KS.E.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME SAY DELIVERED DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 21414 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 13th July , 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to be issued to the 3rd and 4th respondents to restore the electric connection to the consumer No. 2653 , stating that the particular building is being occupied by the petitioner and necessary electric charges are being remitted by him. Many a ground has been raised in the Writ Petition challenging the steps including disconnection. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, on instruction, submits that the connection is actually in the name of father of the petitioner who is stated as no more. It is stated that the building is occupied by the petitioner. The learned Standing Counsel points out that there was some dispute between the petitioner and the Board and it was taken up before the CDRF W.P.(C) No. 21414 OF 2010 2 by the concerned parties , who passed an order to proceed with further steps only after issuing notice and after hearing the parties concerned. Accordingly, necessary notice was issued and disconnection was effected for not satisfying the liability by the consumer. 3. The learned Counsel fort the petitioner submits that the course being pursued by the respondents is not correct or proper and that the petitioner is ready and willing to satisfy the liability, if at all any, to restore the power supply. 4. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Standing Counsel for the Board that the petitioner can very well approach the authorities of the Board by filing necessary application for providing connection by virtue of the Regulation No.14 (K.S.E.B. Terms & Conditions of supply, 2005), satisfying the requirements, as prescribed . 5. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is relegated to approach the concerned respondents by filing necessary application for availing the benefit under Regulation 14. Once the statutory requirement is satisfied, the respondents shall W.P.(C) No. 21414 OF 2010 3 provide electric connection to the petitioner forthwith; at any rate within 48 hours thereafter. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk