IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2008 / 29TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30996 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. KISHORE KUMAR, M/S. KENTUCKY BAKERS, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM. 2. SRI. DEVADAS P.K., HOTEL ARAMAM, KADAPPAKKADA, KOLLAM-8. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, (APTS), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ANTI POWER THEFT SQUAD (HEAD QUARTERS), VYTHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KADAPPAKKADA, KOLLAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER (APTS), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, KOLLAM. BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 30996 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Prayers in the writ petition are as follows: “I. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction compelling and commanding the second respondent to get interim custody of the power meter and light meter seized from the premises of the petitioner and produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kollam in C.C. No. 1021/2006 as T.R. No.114/2006 and to get the same examined and tested by the fourth respondent before the 1st respondent finally hear Ext.P3 appeal against assessment. II. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction compelling and commanding the 2nd respondent to get interim custody of the meter and seized from the premises of the 2nd petitioner and produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Kollam in C.C. No.737/2006 as T.R. No.115/2006 and to get the same examined and tested by the 4th respondent before the 1st respondent finally hear appeal dated 5.1.2006 filed against assessment. III. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction compelling and commanding the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P12 representation submitted by the 1st petitioner in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously and within a time frame that this WPC.30996/2008. 2 Hon'ble Court consider reasonable. IV. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction compelling and commanding the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P13 representation submitted by the 2nd petitioner in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously and within a time frame that this Hon'ble Court consider reasonable.” Petitioner has preferred Exts.P12 and P13. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel also. Without expressing any view regarding the merit or the maintainability of the petitions, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P12 and P13 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb