IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34420 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- THOMAS PAUL, S/O. PAILY, IDINJIKUZHIYIL HOUSE, NADUVATHAPARA POST, PERINGOTTUKURUSSI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.R.KIRAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, MAJOR SECTION, KOTTAYIL, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DIST. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERINGOTTUKURUSSI NO.II, VILLAGE, NADUVATHAPARA POST, PALAKKAD DIST. R1 & R2 BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 34420 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by recovery steps taken. Petitioner has admittedly executed a Minimum Guarantee Agreement. The connection was disconnected and dismantled. According to the petitioner the line has become self remunerative. He has filed Ext.P8 before the second respondent. 2. I heard learned standing counsel also. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P8 in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Till a decision is taken by the second respondent recovery steps pursuant to Ext.P7 will be kept in abeyance on condition that the petitioner pays a sum of Rs.25,000/- within two weeks from today. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb