IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2009 / 22ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29000 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- CHIDAMBARAM TEA ESTATE, PAMBANAR PEERMADE, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. BY ADV. MR.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHY BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 29000 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 14th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a consumer of electricity, running a business establishment. The petitioner submits that the petitioner is in financial difficulties because his business is not going well. The petitioner therefore seeks a direction to the respondents to give the petitioner facility to pay the regular electricity charges in installments. This is stoutly opposed by the standing counsel for the board, who submits that for regular electricity charges no installment facility can be given. Taking into account, the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to give the petitioner two weeks time to pay the electricity charges for which bill has been issued subject to the condition that the petitioner would be liable to pay surcharge also on the amount for belated payment. If the petitioner pays the amounts within two weeks from the last date fixed for payment, the electricity supply shall not be disconnected. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs