IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 16TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25333 of 2009(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.M.FAISAL, PROPRIETOR, U.K.BROTHERS RICE & OIL MILL, S/O. IBRAHIM, KIZHAKKEMADATHIL HOUSE, P.O.BALUSSERY, KAIRALI FLOUR AND OIL MILL, BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE. 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMER GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM, OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1TO3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No.25333 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 7th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 demand for arrears of electricity charges. Petitioner's contention is that, in the bills for the previous months, no arrears have been mentioned, which would go to show that the demand is unsustainable. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 petition before the Electricity Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Kozhikode, along with Ext.P2(a) stay petition. The petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 and P2(a) expeditiously. 2. I have heard the Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this W.P(C) No.25333 of 2009 -2- judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to both sides. If the petitioner moves Ext.P2(a) stay petition, the same would be disposed of within one week. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs