IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7048 OF 2011(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- JOSE KURIEN, S/O KURIEN JOSEPH, PANAMKUZHIKKAL HOUSE, SRM ROAD, COCHIN-18. BY ADVS. SRI.T.M.SUNIL SMT.S.CHITHRA RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM- 695001. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, CENTRAL ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682018. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE ERNAKULAM, COCHIN- 682018. ADV. SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.7048 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Exts.P6 and Ext.P7. Ext.P6 is an order passed by the 2nd respondent following an inspection by the APTS in the petitioner's premises where the supply of electrical engery is availed of with consumer No.6138. Admittedly, Exts.P6 and P7 are appealable to the 3rd respondent and therefore it is for the petitioner to pursue that appellate remedy. Therefore, it is not necessary for this Court to entertain the writ petition and consider the matter on merit. 2. The writ petition will stand disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to file an appeal before the 3rd respondent. As pointed out by the learned standing counsel for the respondents, in order to maintain the appeal, the petitioner will have to pay 50% of the amount demanded in Ext.P7. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, ` 1 lakh has already been paid and therefore, I direct that as a condition for maintaining the W.P (C) No.7048 of 2011 2 appeal, the petitioner will remit a further sum of `1 lakh before the concerned Assistant Engineer. It is directed that on such remittance, the power supply which stands disconnected in the petitioner's premises will also be restored. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge