IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2006 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32202 of 2006(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PARAPPANANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O.PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.HARISH R. MENON SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHASILDAR(ARREARS COLLECTION), THIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DIST. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.M.A.FAYAZ, SRI.JOSE J METHEICKAL SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2006,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.32202 OF 2006 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT The writ petitioner is a local authority and therefore, any controversy between the parties regarding arrears of electricity dues will have to be sorted out, if possible, by out of court settlements. Under such circumstances, without prejudice to any of the contentions of the rival parties,it is directed that the competent among respondents 3 and 4 will take up Exts.P3 and P4 and take appropriate action, including issuance of clear statements regarding the arrears, as sought for by the petitioner. Let that be done within a period of two weeks from today. Until then, recovery proceedings against the petitioner will stand stayed. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.