IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2009 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34087 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANAGER, ST.JOSEPH'S ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, PAZHUKARA, ANNALUR PO, 680 731 THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.WILSON URMESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, CHALAKUDY. 3. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. MR. P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC MR.P.NANDA KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ................................................ W.P(C) No. 34087 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 4th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Manager of an educational institution which enjoys an electricity connection. Their grievance in this writ petition is that they have been required to pay electricity charges under Tariff LT VII A, whereas they are liable to pay electricity charges only under Tariff LT VIA. They rely on the Division Bench decision of this court in Bro. Joseph Antony v. Kerala State Electricity Board [2009(3) KLT 1022] in support of their contention. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Board also. He could not dispute the fact that the issue involved in this writ petition is covered by the above said decision. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The bills impugned in this writ petition are quashed. It is declared that the petitioner is liable to pay electricity charges only under LT VI A Tariff. The respondents shall W.P(C) No. 34087 of 2009 -2- issue revised bills accordingly. Excess amount, if any, paid by the petitioner shall be adjusted against future bills payable by the petitioner. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs // True copy // PA to Judge