IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2007 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37173 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAMUEL JOHN,ORIENTAL MONEY LENDING BUSINESS CENTRE,THOOKKUPALAM,KALLAR P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.DILEEP (KALLAR) SRI.NAVEEN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION,NEDUMKANDAM,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION,NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY SHRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 37173 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is contesting Ext.P2 electricity bill raised after conducting inspection and after noticing additional unauthorised load of 1 K.W. and after noticing misclassification of tariff. It is stated that the tariff applicable to petitioner is VI C as against VIIA, that is being charged on the petitioner. In any case, since petitioner has filed appeal against the disputed bill, there will be direction to 3rd respondent to restore supply on petitioner remitting Rs.2,500/- towards arrears demanded. Recovery of balance arrears will be based on orders in appeal. Third respondent will continue to charge tariff VI C until appeal is decided on tariff applicable also. Connection will be restored immediately after payment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg