IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 4750 of 2010(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.RAJAGOPAL TAXTILE MILLS PRIVATE LTD, P.B.NO.404, MULAKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN SRI.K.M.ANEESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE), KSEB, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. 4. DEPUTY THAHSILDAR, THALUK OFFICE, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B BY G.P. SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 4750 OF 2010 ------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to be issued to the second respondent to permit the petitioner to pay off the arrears by way of OTS. 2. The respondent Board has filed a statement specifically contending that the request made by the petitioner for availing the benefit of OTS was considered and as per the scheme of amnesty the penal surcharge was reduced from 24% to 9% per annum and the above decision was communicated to the petitioner on 13/2/2010 as per Annexure-1. It is also brought to the notice of this court that as per Annexure-1, the petitioner had to satisfy the liability on or before the specified date. In the above circumstances, this court does not find any reason to entertain the matter at all. No interference is warranted and the Writ Petition is dismissed, however reserving WPC NO. 4750/2010 -2- the right and liberty of the petitioner to pursue the matter on the basis of Annexure 1. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. dpk