IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2694 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ Dr.M.A.NIZAR, S/O.LATE M.B.ABDULLA HAJI, M.B.HOUSE, R.S.ROAD, KANNANGAD-671 315. BY ADV. SRI.IMTHIYAZ AHAMED SRI.SHIRAZ ABDULLA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ANTI-POWER THEFT SQUAD (APTS), VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANTI POWER THEFT SQUAD (APTS), KASARGOD. 4. SUB ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KANHANGAD SECTION, KANHANGAD, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY SC SRI.P.P.THAJUDHEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.2694 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 2. Petitioner challenges the issuance of Exts.P5 and P5(a) bills and the proceedings that led to its issuance. The premises has a domestic connection and the connection for agricultural purposes. According to the mahazar, there was tampering and resultant theft. The supply has been disconnected. Under the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner remits one third of the amounts covered by Exts.P5 and P5(a) bills and pays reconnection WPC2694/2008 -:2:- charges, the supply would be restored to both the consumer numbers and the objections of the petitioner to the impugned assessments will be heard and a decision taken stating reasons since the petitioner would have statutory remedies, if aggrieved. It is directed that supply shall be restored immediately on deposit of the amounts, as afore-directed. Issue certified copy today. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.