IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WA.No. 53 of 2008 ------------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.33415/2007 Dated 19/12/2007 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ------------------------------------ M/S.PADMA BALAJI ALLOYS PVT.LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER SHRI M.S.SREEVALSAN, 308/1,NIDA, MENONPARA ROAD, PUDUSSERY CENTRAL VILLAGE, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: --------------------------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (APTS) PALAKKAD. W.A. NO.53/08 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SHRI C.K. KARUNAKARAN. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, CJ. & K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.A. NO. 53 OF 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th January, 2008 JUDGMENT H. L. DATTU, C.J: The appellant Company being aggrieved by the interim order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C). No.33415/07 dated 19.12.2007 is before us in this Writ Appeal. 2. The learned Single Judge while entertaining the Writ Petition, has granted an interim order of stay staying the disconnection of the supply of electrical energy to the appellant's business premises, subject to the appellant depositing a sum of Rs.30 Lakhs within three weeks from the date of the order. The learned Single Judge has also made it clear that if the payment is not made within the time granted, the respondents are at liberty to effect disconnection of the electrical energy to the petitioner's business premises. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant very fairly would submit that because of the financial constraints the appellant/petitioner is facing, the appellant may be granted another three weeks' time to comply with the orders and directions issued by the learned Single Judge. 4. In our opinion, the request of the counsel for the appellant appears to be very reasonable and if it is granted, it will not cause any prejudice to the respondents. 5. Therefore, the following: Order i) Without going into the details of the case, the Writ Appeal is disposed of. ii) The appellant is granted another three weeks' time from today to comply WA NO.53/08 2 with the orders and directions issued by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C). No.33415/07 dated 19.12.2007. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.