IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14553 of 2004(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ASHOK KUMAR P.R., S/O. P.K.RAMAN, "RAMAPRIYA", PARAYAKKAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAMMED RAFIQ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, K.S.E.B. ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KUTHIATHODE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN SC FOR K.S.E.B. FOR R1,R2 SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.14553/04 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DT 20.4.2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF CONSUMER NO.3688. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT 3.5.2004 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 14553 OF 2004 (G) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The complaint in this writ petition is against Ext.P1. According to the petitioner, the demand for Rs.5,022/- made therein is exorbitant. It is stated that he has moved Ext.P2 before the 1st respondent and that the said representation is pending. In the meanwhile, when steps were taken on the non payment of Ext.P1, this writ petition was filed. 2. At the stage of admission, this Court passed order dated 11/5/2004 granting stay of disconnection on the petitioner remitting Rs.2,500/-. Having regard to the above and also taking note of the pendency of Ext.P2 before the 1st respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the interim order dated 11/5/2004 will remain in force. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp