IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16391 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- P. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANA MENON, PROPRIETOR OF ROYAL PLASTIC INDUSTRIES, SHED NO.10, MINI INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, EDATHALA P.O., ALUVA, RESIDING AT JITHA BHAVAN, CHELLANMATTOM, OKAL P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.JOY RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KIZHAKKAMBALAM. BY SRI.P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 16391 OF 2008 B ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P9. He seeks a direction to reconsider Ext.P9 bill after giving an opportunity to file objections with a right of being heard and passing a final assessment order as contemplated under section 126 of the Electricity Act. 2. I heard the learned standing counsel also. He submits that the petitioner can file objections to Ext.P9. The writ petition is disposed of as follows. 3. It is open to the petitioner to file objections to Ext.P9 within three weeks from today. If the petitioner files such objections, the 2nd respondent will consider and take a decision on the same in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity to hear the petitioner. In the meantime, if the petitioner remits one third of the amount demanded in Ext.P9, the power supply will be reconnected to the petitioner. If the WPC.16391/08 : 2 : power supply has already been disconnected, it will be reconnected to the petitioner on payment of one third of the amount demanded in Ext.P9 and reconnection fee. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE