BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.S.RAJAN (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI. K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD.DIST.JUDGE) FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 22398 of 2003(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.VISWANATHA PILLAI, RAJASREE VIHAR, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.K.KARNIS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, VAIKOM, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM, SC, KSEB SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, KSEB SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT ON 27/06/2008, AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: JUSTICE C.S.RAJAN (RETD.JUDGE,HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) =================================== W.P.(C).No.22398 of 2003 =================================== Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 AWARD Smt.Vijayamma, the widow of the petitioner is present. The counsel for the petitioner is also present. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board is also present representing the respondent. In the order of the Lok Adalat dated 21.05.2008, it was recorded that the petitioner will file a petition for One Time Settlement and it will be considered by the K.S.E.B. Accordingly, the petition was filed by Smt.Vijayamma, the widow of the petitioner. As per the proceedings of the Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, Kottayam, dated 25.6.2008, sanction was accorded to allow the consumer No.10005, Electrical Section, Ettumanoor to remit the outstanding arrears on One Time Settlement basis with 12% surcharge per annum. The above statement is recorded. In the judgment dated 10th July 2006, in O.P.No.33821 of 2002, filed by the very same petitioner, this Court held that there will not be W.P.(C).No.22398/2003 2 any interest on interest. Therefore, while making settlement, the Board will take into consideration the above observation of this Court, that there will not be any interest on interest and the above settlement will be in accordance with the rules governing the One Time Settlement. C.S.RAJAN (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) dvs