IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 4669 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT,SPECIAL GRADE, MUNNAR PO, IDUKKI-685 612. BY ADV. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF SMT.MOLLY JACOB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, K.P.F.C BHAVANAM, C.V.RAMANPILLAI ROAD, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-691 050. 2. THE CONSUMER REDRESSAL GRIEVANCES FORUM KANNANDEVAN HILLS PLANTATION CO.PVT,.LTD, MUNNAR, IDUKKI-685 612. 3. KANNAN DEVAN PLANTATION HILLS(P) LTD, MUNNAR, IDUKKI- 6895 612, 4. KERALA STATE ELECTICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN FOR R3 SRI.TERRY V.JAMES FOR R3 SRI.B.J.JOHN PRAKASH FOR R3 SRI.BINU MATHEW FOR R3 SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R2&R4 SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR, SC, KSEB, REGULATORY COMMITTEE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No. 4669 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for the following reliefs. (i) To call for the records leading to Ext.P15 and quash Exts.P11, P13 and P14 by the issuance of a writ of certiorari. (ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 3rd respondent not to disconnect power supply to the petitioners vermin compost unit till Ext.P10 dispute is adjudicated and decision taken thereon and intimated to the petitioner. (iii) To issue any other appropriate writ, order or direction as deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case (iv) and allow the costs. When the matter came up for consideration before this Court on 15.02.2010, an interim order was passed, based on the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent that the issue in question is already pending consideration before the competent authority/second respondent and that further steps including disconnection will pursued only subject to the decision to be taken by the 2nd respondent. WP(C) No.4669/2010 2 2. The learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submits that, pursuant to the proceedings held on 23.03.2010 the matter was adjourned to 1st March, 2010 and that there is absolutely no objection in considering and granting the '2nd prayer' which essentially forms the basic prayer in the Writ Petition. 3. In the above facts and circumstances, the 3rd respondent is directed not to disconnect the power supply to the petitioner's 'vermin compost unit' till Ext.P19 dispute is adjudicated and the decision is communicated to the petitioner by the second respondent. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc