IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16510 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ NISHAN, AGED 27 YEARS, KANNOLI VASUDEVAN PROPREITOR OF SREERAM BAKERY, THRIPRAYAR DESOM, NATTIKA VILLAGE, RESIDING AT CHIRAKKAL DESOM, CHERPU VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,(KSEB) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAJOR SECTION, KODUNGALLUR. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAJOR SECTION, TRIPRAYAR P.O.,P.O.VALAPPAD. 4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAJOR SECTION, TRIPRAYAR P.O.,P.O.VALAPPAD. BY SC KSEB SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 16510 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner had approached this court earlier and obtained Ext.P3 judgment, therein, in regard to the dispute the court directed the petitioner to pay the principal amount within three weeks and directed the respondents to take up the representation and to give any benefit that will be extended to him and further time to pay off the further outstanding. The complaint of the petitioner is that subsequent to that petitioner deposited the entire principal amount as per Ext.P4 chelan and now the respondents have not considered the application and has removed the apparatus for providing electricity connection, not heeding to the petitioner's protest. 2. I heard learned counsel for the respondents. He, on instructions, submits that the Board is prepared to extend to the petitioner the benefit of one time settlement scheme evolved by the Board, which shall include reduction of rate of interest, if the petitioner is prepared to pay the money in terms of the Scheme and what is more connection will be restored to the petitioner. He also submits that the petitioner has to apply for the benefit of one time settlement scheme. WPC.16510/2008. 2 Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner applies for the benefit of one time settlement scheme and remits the entire amount in terms of the scheme within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the connection standing in the name of the petitioner, which has been disconnected, will be restored immediately. Petitioner will pay the reconnection charges also before reconnection is restored. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb