IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1930 OP.No. 6353 of 2001(F) ---------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S. L.R.P. SPINNING MILLS (P) LTD., KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, APTS, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KANJIKODE. ADV. SRI.R.K.VENU NAYAR, SC, KSEB SRI.N.D.PREMACHANDRAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1TO3 SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB FOR R1 TO 3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: O.P.NO. 6353/2001. -------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT. 31-12-1999. EXT.P2 INVOICE DT. 31-12-1999. EXT.P3 APPEAL DT. 3-1-2000. EXT.P4 JUDGMENT IN O.P. 977/2000 DT. 11-1-2000. EXT.P5 ORDER DT. 31-1-2001. EXT.P6 INVOICE DT. 8-2-2001. EXT.P7 BOARD ORDER DT. 2-2-1999. EXT.P8 ORDER DT. 24-8-1993. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 6353 of 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The question involved in this original petition is as to whether for unauthorised additional load, the petitioner is liable to pay penal charges for fixed charges as well as energy charges. In the decision of George Joseph v. K.S.E.B. and others, ILR 2008 (4) Ker. 377, I have held that for unauthorised additional load, in the absence of any allegation of theft of electrical energy, no penal charges can be demanded on energy actually consumed and that penalty can be imposed only on the fixed charges. Accordingly, Exts.P 5 and P6 orders to the extent it demands penal charges on energy consumption is set aside. Respondents shall issue fresh bill for penalty on fixed charges in accordance with the above direction, which the petitioner shall pay. The original petition is allowed as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/