IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2007 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37658 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ASOKAN VASU, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. VASU PRATHIBHAS, NAVIYIKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF SRI.A.MOHAMED RASHEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTIRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED ITS SECRETARY, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 604. 2. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA STATE ELECTIRICITY BOARD ELECTRICAL SECTION, KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 604. 3. ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTIRICITY BOARD ELECTRICAL SECTION, KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 604. BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 37658 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is challenging Exts. P1 and P2 notices issued by the KSEB demanding two months' bill amount towards security deposit. It is seen that demand is in accordance with clause 13(4) of the supply code and therefore petitioner is bound to deposit the amount. The balance is only verification of the actual bill amount based on which notices are issued. It is not known on what basis petitioner is allowed to retain two connections for the same purpose. There will be direction to the third respondent to verify the purpose for which connections are given and if both serve the same business, third respondent will disconnect one connection and allow the petitioner to retain the other connection. There will be direction to respondents 2 and 3 to verify the bills and demand only security based on actual figures in terms of Clause 13(4) of the Supply Code. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment for compliance. If petitioner requests for payment in instalments, there will be direction to third respondent to allow the same on condition of payment of interest at statutory rate. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge