IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2007 / 12TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23738 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ HAMZA P.P., S/O.MOHAMMED, PUTHEN PEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, KANLIPPARA, VALANCHERRY, PROPRIETOR, SUPER STONE CRUSHER UNIT, AMBALAPARAMBA, THODUVANOOR POST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.MUJEEB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), TIRUR. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, OFFICE OF THE KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, KSEB ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM DIST. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DIST. 6. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SHRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 23738 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has paid 50% of the amount due under the Ext.P2 bill and an appeal is filed against the disputed Ext.P2 bill before the Deputy Chief Engineer, this writ petition is disposed of directing 6th respondent to hear the petitioner and dispose of Ext.P5 appeal within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. There will be direction to the recovery authority not to recover the balance amount due under the disputed bill or not to disconnect supply for three months from now. Recovery and disconnection after three months, for the default if any, will be based on orders of the Deputy Chief Engineer in appeal. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg