IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27611 of 2006(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ THE DEVICOLAM DISTILLERIES LIMITED, PARAKKAMUGAL, KUSUMAGIRI P.O., KAKKANAD,KOCHI-30, REPRESENTED BY AUTHORISED OFFICER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.P.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, FINANCE MANAGER OF THE COMPANY. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, KALAMASSERY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.27611/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 25.7.1997 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE SIT RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 16.6.98 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER. P3:- COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DT. 1.7.06 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 19.7.06 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 21.7.2006 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE MINISTER FOR WATER RESOURCES. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R1:- DETAILS OF METER READING AND THE ARREAR BILL. R1(a):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.KWA/HO/RMC/R1. 586/06 DT. 17.8.06 OF ACCOUNTS OFFICER (RMC) KWA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1(b):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.REV/TKA/GEN.351/06 DT. 23.8.06 OF THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, KWA, KALAMASSERY. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27611 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P3 notice issued by the second respondent. Petitioner has submitted Exhibits P4 and P5 before the first respondent. 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent/ competent authority to consider Exhibits P4 and P5, with notice to the petitioner, and take appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter within a period of three months from the date of production/receipt of a copy of this judgment. Interim order passed by this Court will continue till such time. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 27611 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 24.09.2008