IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 12TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3306 of 2011(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- S.DILEEP, S/O.LATE V.N.SWAMINATHAN, 41/2491, ST.BENEDICT ROAD, COCHIN - 682018. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, PALLIMUKKU, KOCHI - 16. SRI.M.DINESH, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 3306 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 1st day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Heard both sides. 2. Petitioner's father late Sri.V.N.Swaminathan was a consumer of the Kerala Water Authority with Consumer No.41/1275/D. Subsequent to his death, respondent has raised demands on the petitioner, the legal heir of the deceased, which has culminated in Ext.P13(a) bill demanding payment of ` 21,478/-. According to the petitioner, such amounts are not due and the actual amount due is only ` 13,064/-, which he is willing to remit. It is stated that, despite the petitioner having disputed the liability, the respondent has disconnected the water supply w.e.f. 24/1/2011. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 3. If as contended by the petitioner, he has any dispute about the amount that is demanded, the remedy available to the petitioner is to file an appeal in terms of the regulations, which is to be filed before the Executive Engineer of the Water Authority. In that view of the matter, it is not necessary for this Court to WPC No. 3306/11 :2 : enter into the merits of the controversy. 4. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions:- (1) That within one month from today, it will be open to the petitioner to file an appeal before the Executive Engineer of the Kerala Water Authority, and if such an appeal is filed, the same will be entertained and considered with notice to the petitioner. (2) It is directed that if petitioner remits ` 13,064/- before the respondent, on such remittance, respondent shall restore water supply to the petitioner's premises forthwith. (3) Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp