IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 16TH BHADRA 1931 OP.No. 16401 of 1998(C) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ HOTEL LUCIYA, ERNAKULAM, REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MOLY BABU. BY ADV.MR.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SPECIAL OFFICER(REVENUE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, ERNAKULAM. BY MR. C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC, KSEB THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.29201/1998 IN OP. NO.16401/1998 DISMISSED 07/09/2009 SD/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 25.2.95. P2:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 16.3.95. P3:- COPY OF THE INVOICE DTD. 20.4.95. P4:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 2.3.95. P5:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 19.7.95. P6:- COPY OF THE APPEAL DTD. 24.11.97 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 29.7.98. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 16401 of 1998 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th September, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges imposition of penalty on energy charges for unauthorised additional load. The petitioner submits that the issue involved is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in George Joseph v. K.S.E.B and others, ILR 2008 (4) Kerala 377. Counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board points out that, that judgment is pending in appeal before the Division Bench. However, counsel for the Electricity Board has no case that a stay has been granted. In the above circumstances, following that judgment, I quash the impugned orders holding that no penalty on energy charges is payable in respect of unauthorised additional load. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to re-compute the penalty confining the penalty to fixed charges only and excluding penalty on energy charges. The original petition is allowed as above. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 16401 of 1998 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= J U D G M E N T 7th September, 2009.