BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) THURSDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 22ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 35598 of 2004(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.J.MADHUSUDHANAN NAMBOODIRI, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 32/1200, THE THAIKKATTU MOOSA OUSHADHASALA PVT. LTD., SANTHINIKETHAN BUILDING, PALARIVATTOM. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.SHASI KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS AUTHORITY, PALLIMUKKU. KOCHI. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, KALOOR, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.BABU VARGHESE, SC, KWA SRI.DINESH.M., SC (FOR R1 - 3) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALATH AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT: WP(C) NO.35598/2004 -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1: COPY OF THE CONSUMER METER CARD VIDE NO.2078. EXT. P2: COPY OF THE BILL NO.3340 DT.9.12.93 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT. P3: COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 25.3.99 FILED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT. P4: COPY OF THE BILL NO.21 DT. 30.8.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT. P5: COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 24.10.2003 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT. P6: COPY OF THE BILL NO.336 DATED 30.10.2004 SERVED ON THE PETITIONER. EXT. P7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPDT. 22.11.2004. EXT. P8: COPY OF THE DISCONNECTION ADVICE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPDT. DT. 29.11.2004 SERVED ON THE PETITIONER ON 6.12.2004. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) W.P.(C) No. 35598 of 2004 --------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of September, 2007 AWARD The petitioner, third respondent and Sri.Dinesh.M, Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent are present. The O.P. is filed to quash Ext.P8 disconnection notice. The parties have now settled the matter applying the principles of One Time Settlement Scheme. The petitioner will pay a sum of Rs.4002/- more to the Water Authority within a period of one week. On such payment all proceedings pursuant to Ext.P8 notice will stand withdrawn. The petitioner will also be liable to make all payments due to the Water Authority towards Water Charges as per bills issued from September 2007 on wards. The O.P. will stand disposed of as accordingly. M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) jp