IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9452 of 2011(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VB TERRACE FLAT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, VB TERRACE, SRM ROAD, KOCHI - 18, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY THE ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS, P.H. SUB DIVISION, PALLIMUKKU, KOCHI - 682 016. SC SRI. M. DINESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.9452 OF 2011(F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P9 bill issued by the respondent. It is submitted that for the non-payment of Ext.P9, the water supply has been disconnected on 17.3.2011. 2. I heard the Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. As rightly pointed out by the Standing Counsel, the regulations of the water authority itself provides that if a consumer is aggrieved by a bill in the nature of Ext.P1, the consumer has a remedy of appeal before the concerned Executive Engineer. In that view I am not inclined to go into the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner. 3. Irrespective of the same, from Ext.P9, it is noticed that the last date for payment specified is 8.4.2011. If that be so, the water supply could not have been disconnected, at least before 8.4.2011. 4. Since water supply has been disconnected on 17.3.2011, I direct that on the production of a copy of the judgment, supply to the petitioner's premises will be restored forthwith. This shall WPC.No.9452 /2011 :2 : be without prejudice to the rights available to the water authority for taking action if payment is not made before 8.4.2011. 5. In order to enable the petitioner to pursue the appellate remedy, if he so desires, following further direction is also issued. 6. It will be open to the petitioner to file appeal against Ext.P9, and if the appeal is filed within 4 weeks from today, the same will be entertained and considered on merits, provided the petitioner remits further amount of Rs.50,000/- before 8.4.2011. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/