IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 26770 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.UNNIKRISHNAN, UDYAGIRI TYRE RETREADING COMPANY, MEPPADAM, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.MADHAVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, CHELAKKARA. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WADAKKANCHERY. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, VENGANELLUR, CHELAKKARA. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, TALAPPILLY, WADAKANCHERY. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. ADDL.R6 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM . ADDL 6TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED AS PER JUDGMENT DTD 2.3.2009 ADV. SMT.AMBIKA DEVI, SC, KWA FOR R1-2 AND ADDL.R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX(WP(C) 26770/2007) PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO.D3-13904/07/KWA DATED 27.6.2007 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR(RR) TALUK OFFICE, TALAPPILLY, WADAKKANCHERRY. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 22.8.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, TALAPPILLY, WADAKKANCHERRY WITH COPY TO THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VENGANELLUR AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WADAKKANCHERRY. lgk K.M.JOSEPH, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 26770 OF 2007 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by recovery proceedings for non payment of water charges. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, Sri M.C.Madhavan and standing counsel for Kerala Water Authority, Smt.S.Ambika Devi. Petitioner has a case that he is not a defaulter and there was no notice obviously after disconnection and there is violation of principles of natural justice. 3. The Chief Engineer, Kerala Water Authority, Ernakulam is impleaded as additional 6th respondent. Smt.S.Ambika Devi appears for additional 6th respondent. 4. Learned standing counsel would submit that if the petitioner represents before the Chief Engineer, Kerala Water Authority, Ernakulam, claiming the benefit of One Time Settlement Scheme, the same will be considered. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed of as follows. 5. If the petitioner moves the additional 6th respondent WP(C) 26770/07 2 claiming the benefit of One Time Settlement Scheme, the additional 6th respondent will consider the same and take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner, within one month of the petitioner representing the matter before additional 6th respondent. Till such time a decision is taken, the interim order will continue. K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE lgk