IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23564 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, PALAKKAD POSTAL DIVISION, PALAKKAD 678 001. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, ELECTRICITY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICITY BOARD, KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, SULTANPET, PALAKKAD. 4. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. R2 TO R4 BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.23564 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P1. Ext.P1 is a final order passed under Section 126 of the Electricity Act after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Petitioner has a right of appeal under Section 127 of the Act. In the meantime, it is pointed out by the Assistant Solicitor General appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the connection has been disconnected. 2. Learned Standing Counsel submits that if the petitioner pays 50% of the amount demanded in Ext.P1 and also prefers appeal, the connection will be restored upon the petitioner paying the amount. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner remits 50% of the amount demanded in Ext.P1, the connection, which is disconnected, will be forthwith restored. This will be on further condition that the petitioner will prosecute the matter in appeal within the period of limitation. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb