IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2009 / 23RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19699 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.M.HARIS, S/O.ABDUL MAJEED, T.P.HOUSE, KALLAMBALAM P.O., NAVAIKULAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SHABU SREEDHARAN SRI.C.K.PRASAD SRI.JOHN JACOB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ATTINGAL SECTION, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ATTINGAL SECTION, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ATTINGAL SECTION, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.19699 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 14th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that in his premises an inspection was conducted by the Regional Audit Officer on 25/04/2009 and Ext.P3 mahazar was prepared. It is stated that based on Ext.P3, Ext.P4 provisional invoice was issued to the petitioner demanding an amount of Rs.1,13,620/-. On its receipt, the petitioner filed his objections as per Ext.P5. In this writ petition, the petitioner prays that the 2nd respondent before whom Ext.P5 is filed may be directed to consider Ext.P5 and pass orders thereon. 2. I heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Board also. 3. Obviously, Ext.P4 is a provisional invoice, which entitles the petitioner to raise his objections in the matter. If objections have been raised by Ext.P5, the 2nd respondent is bound to consider the matter in the light of Ext.P5. This the 2nd respondent shall do on production of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner WP(C) No.19699/2009 -2- and pass orders thereon. 4. Coervice action, if any, shall be deferred until final orders are passed as above. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg