IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3232 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SAKTHI HOTEL, BAKER JUNCTION, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER. SAJI PHILIP, S/O.M.C.PHILIP, MOOZHAYIL HOUSE, MARIGATHURUTHIL P.O. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KOTTAYAM CENTRAL ELECTRICAL SECTION, KOTTAYAM. BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 3232 OF 2009 I -------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th February, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P4. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondent Electricity Board. Learned standing counsel submits that Ext.P4 may be treated as a provisional bill and it is open to the petitioner to file its objections. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner prefers objection to Ext.P4 within ten days from today before the second respondent, the second respondent will consider and take a decision on the same in accordance with law, with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of filing the objection. Till such time as a decision is taken as aforesaid, there will be no disconnection pursuant to Ext.P4. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge