IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 4TH MAY 2010 / 14TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14257 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.RAJENDRA PRASAD.V, SOUTHERN SEAVIEW APARTMENT, SOUTH CLIFFS, PERUMKULAM, VARKALA. BY ADV. SRI.RAJU JOSEPH SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE (URBAN), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VARKALA. SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 14257 OF 2010 (F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that based on an inspection conducted by the APTS, he was issued Ext.P4 provisional demand which was confirmed by Ext.P5. According to him, aggrieved by Ext.P5, he has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the 2nd respondent and seeks a direction for its consideration keeping in abeyance coercive action in pursuance to Ext.P5. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P6 appeal before the 2nd respondent, it is directed that the 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 6 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the 3rd respondent is directed not to disconnect the power supply to the petitioner’s premises on condition that the petitioner shall remit 25% of the amount demanded in Ext.P5 within two weeks. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before respondents 2 and 3 for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/