IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 25591 of 1998(V) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.SREEKUMAR, EDAYILA VEEDU, PURAKKAD, PROPRIETOR, ABHILASH & PRIYA ICE, CONSUMER NO.2423 & 4722, AMBALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMMED SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDYUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ELEC.GNL), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM 3. THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, TRIVANDRUM 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, (K.S.E.B), P.H.WARD, ALAPPUZHA 5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, AMBALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB SRI.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN, SC, KSEB THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.44988/1998 IN O.P.NO.25591/1998 DISMISSED. 29-2-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT IN CON.NO.2423. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT IN CON.NO.4722. EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION DATED 21-8-95. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 15-9-95 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 13-11-95 SENT TO THE PETITIONER BY 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6. TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 15-9-95 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN CON.NO.2423. EXT.P6(a). TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 15-9-95 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN CON.NO.4722. EXT.P7. TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 28-2-96 SENT TO THE PETITIONER IN CON.NO.2423 BY 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P7(a). TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 28-2-96 SENT TO THE PETITIONER IN CON.NO.4722 BY 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P8. TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 6-7-98 SENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P8(a). TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 6-7-98 SENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.25591 of 1998 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- (i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondents to allow the benefit of Electricity duty exemption on Ext.P4, Ext.P6 and Ext.P6(a) applications to the petitioner's Ice Plants. In case no action has been taken on the applications, there will be a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law with notice to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.25591 of 1998 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th February, 2008