IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31421 of 2008(N) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- USHA N.VASAN, PROPRIETOR JANAM PLASTIC, PLOT NO.C-29,INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PAPPANANCODE, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY HER FATHER P/AT.HOLDER S.KRISHNAN NAIR SAI JYOTHI, TC.7, 1858/21, H.NO.C-69, SREE CHITRA NAGAR, PANGODE,TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.A.AHZAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, POWER HOUSE BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, POOJAPURA SUB DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SHRI P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 31421 OF 2008 N -------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P5 which is a Bill issued under Regulation 24(1). An amount of Rs.23,878/= is seen demanded as rental. Petitioner has entered into Ext.P1 Minimum Guarantee Agreement. If the petitioner is having any dispute regarding the Bill, it is for the petitioner to raise her contentions before the concerned Executive Engineer under Regulation 37. It is pointed by the learned standing counsel for the respondent Electricity Board that the Bill is issued for a period of one month and five days. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach the concerned Executive Engineer, the Writ Petition is disposed of. If the petitioner raises her complaint regarding the amount of rental charge, certainly the Executive Engineer will look into it with reference to the terms of the Agreement. It is open to the petitioner, also to contend that the amount demanded is not warranted by the facilities WPC. 31421/08 N 2 available. Disconnection will be kept in abeyance for a period of one week from today, so that the petitioner can approach the concerned Executive Engineer. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge