IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25738 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ALTHAF ISMAIL, PROPRIETOR, FAVOUR ITA- INTERNATIONAL, CONSUMER NO. 5560001431, XI/408, 409, CHERIYAKADAVU, KANNAMALY P.O. KOCHI, PIN 682008. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAWAN, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THOPUMPADY, KOCHI. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THOPUMPADY, KOCHI. 4. ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF THE ELECTRICITY OMBUDSMAN, PUKKATTUTUPADI ROAD, EDAPALLY, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV.SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 25738 OF 2008 L ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 27th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P9 is the order passed by the Consumers' Grievance Redressal Forum. It is against the petitioner. Petitioner accordingly preferred Ext.P10 before the Ombudsman. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is prepared to pay the amount payable under section 56(1)(b) of the Electricity Act. 2. I heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned standing counsel. The matter is anyway pending consideration before the Ombudsman. Writ petition is disposed of as follows. There will be a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P10 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner also, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, if the petitioner pays the amount payable under section 56(1)(b) of the Act, the electric connection shall not be disconnected till the disposal of Ext.P10. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks