IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2009 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34397 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRINCIPAL, S.B.COLLEGE OF ENGG. & I.T.C., CHERTHALA-688 524. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.B., CHERTHALA EAST. 3. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 &2 SRI. P. NANDAMUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 34397 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an educational institution. They have an electricity connection to the institution. Their grievance in this writ petition is that although they are liable to pay electricity charges only under tariff LT VIA, they are being charged under tariff LT VIIA. According to them, the issue involved is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Bro. Joseph Antony v. Kerala State Electricity Board, 2009(3) KLT 1022. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board also. He could not dispute that the issue involved in this writ petition is covered by the above said decision. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: The impugned bills are quashed. It is declared that the petitioners are liable to pay electricity charges only under LT VIA tariff. Any excess amount paid by the petitioner shall be adjusted against the future bills of the petitioners. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.