IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26438 of 2010(D) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- BIMBO ICE CREAM, 3A-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA, SOUTH KALAMASSERY (PO), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683 109, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR.K.S.GANESH. BY ADVS. SRI.SHAJI CHIRAYATH, SMT.JIJI M. VARKEY. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, HEAD OFFICE, "JALA BHAVAN", VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 033 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER SUPPLY SUB-DIVISION, KALAMASSERY (PO), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683 104. 3. JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER SUPPLY SUB-DIVISION, KALAMASSERY (PO), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683 104. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI. M. DINESH, SC, WATER AUTHORITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 26438 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's complaint in this writ petitioner is that although the petitioner has been paying water charges regularly, despite the fact that the meter is faulty, the petitioner has been directed to pay an enormous amount as water charges. Actually the petitioner paid amounts in excess of the actual water charges in their contention. Challenging the demand, the petitioner filed Exhibit P11 appeal before the Executive Engineer of the Kerala Water Authority. The petitioner would be satisfied for the present, if the Executive Engineer is directed to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P11 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Water Authority also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Executive Engineer of the Kerala W.P.(C).No. 26438 of 2010 2 Water Authority at Kalamassery to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P11, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Pending consideration of Exhibit P11, coercive proceedings for recovery of the amounts as per the demand shall be kept in abeyance on the petitioner paying an amount of Rs.5,000/- within two weeks. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. rkc