IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7148 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. K.C.MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY, MONAPPADAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. JAMEELA, W/O.MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, MANAPPADAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.RAGHUNATH RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PALAKKAD. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PUDUKODE, PALAKKAD. 4. SUB ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION SQUAD, VADAKKENCHERRY, PALAKKAD. BY SC SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.7148 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 2. Petitioners have been issued two bills by the Electricity Board as penal bills on account of alleged unauthorised extension. Petitioners have an alternate efficacious remedy against those bills by way of appeal. Under such circumstances, if the petitioners remit one half of the amount within two weeks covered by the penal bills, there shall be no disconnection and the appeals of the petitioners, if filed appropriately, shall be considered and disposed of by the competent WPC7148/2008 -:2:- authority, in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.