IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 24TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25982 of 2009(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- K.M.SALIM, AGED 51 YEARS,S/O.K.B.MUHAMMED, KAVANATT,DOOR NO.44/511A.A1,L.F.C.ROAD, KALOOR,KOCHI-17,MANAGING PARTNER LEADER PRODUCTS AND MARKETING CO.,33/593,VENNALA-28. BY ADV. SRI. MANZOOR.ALI.K.A. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION,PALARIVATTOM. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 25982 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 15th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a consumer of electricity from the Kerala State Electricity Board. He was originally classified as an industrial consumer and he was paying electricity charges as applicable to industrial consumers. Now pursuant to an inspection conducted in the premises of the petitioner, on the allegation that the petitioner is engaged in commercial activities, and on allegation of use of unauthorised additional load, arrears of electricity charges and penalty have been demanded from the petitioner. The petitioner has filed Ext.P3 objections to the same. The petitioner now seeks a direction to 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P3 objections and to pass a reasoned order, considering the objections raised by the petitioner. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider W.P(C) No. 25982 of 2009 -2- and pass orders on Ext.P3, giving reasons as to why the contentions of the petitioner cannot be accepted, expeditiously. Till orders are thus passed, coercive recovery proceedings in respect of the amounts demanded, which are mentioned in this writ petition, shall be kept in abeyance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs