IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 20195 of 2006(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ALGIERS KHALID, PROPRIETOR, M/S.POOVATH INTERNATIONAL, 40,9004, NEDUMCHALIL CHAMBERS, MULLASSERY CANAL ROAD, KOCHI.11. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.KARNIS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEW DELHI. 2. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 031. 3. ACCOUNTS OFFICER (TRA) VASI, CATHOLIC CENTRE, BROAD WAY, KOCHI-682 031. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.PHILIP,SC, BSNL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 BILL DT 5.12.05 ISSUED BY R5. P2 BILL DT 5.1.06 ISSUED BY R3. P3 REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE R3 DT 31.1.06. P4 BILL DT 5.3.06 ISSUED BY R3. P5 COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY R3 DT 6.7.06. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P. (C) No. 20195 OF 2006 D ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 29th day of November, 2006 J U D G M E N T Heard counsel for petitioner and standing counsel for BSNL. 2. Eventhough the petitioner’s case is that bills are fully paid, standing counsel submitted that there was mistake in the original bill inasmuch as two way charges are charged as against 4 way facility availed by the petitioner. If the demand is for making up short billing, the challenge against demand is not sustainable. However, petitioner is given time upto 31.12.06 to make payment without interest. There will be direction to the 3rd respondent to give a detailed reply to the petitioner justifying the additional demand on production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) aks