IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2007 / 5TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2960 of 2007(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.J.VARGHESE, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, THEKKENATH HOUSE, TOWN LIMIT ROAD, NEAR NAZERATH SCHOOL, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.LIFFY P. FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY SUB DIVISION, ALUVA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERLA STATE WATER AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. R1 TO 3 BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH, SC R4 BY G.P. SRI.I.V.PROMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR.J ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). No. 2960 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January 2007 JUDGMENT Since the dispute is regarding Ext.P3 water Bill by which the Asst. Executive Engineer of the Water Authority has ordered to remit Rs.17,256/- , the Writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file appeal before the third respondent. Having regard to the contentions raised and the amount involved, the petitioner is directed to remit Rs. 3,500/- subject to the result of appeal. The payment will be made within three weeks from now and the appeal along with the receipt will be submitted before the third respondent within the said period. There will be a direction to the third respondent to retain the water connection if the payment is made as above. If appeal is so filed there will be a direction to the third respondent to dispose of the appeal after hearing the petitioner within two months from the date of filing the same. Connection will be retained subject to the result of appeal.. However, in between, the petitioner will pay the regular bills for actual consumption. Break up details will be furnished by the second respondent on production of copy of this judgment. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR.JUDGE es