IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 OP.No. 24363 of 2000(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- M/S. ARYA BHANGHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, JIBI THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 30, P.B.NO.7, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI – 20. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION. GIRI NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI – 20. 2. ASST.EXE.ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, GIRI NAGAR, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI – 20. 3. K.S.E.B. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC, KSEB - R1 TO R3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ORDER ON C.M.P.NOS.41137 & 46268/2000 IN OP.NO.24363/2000 A DISMISSED 18/07/2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 20/11/1998 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 9/9/99 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 20/06/2000 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DTD. 24/07/2000 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE DTD.8/09/2000 OF THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 15/09/99. ANNEXURE B: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 20/06/2000. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No.24363 OF 2000 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T Challenge is on Exhibit P3 bill issued to the petitioner. It is seen that the impugned electric connection was disconnected on 30.11.1998. Therefore, there cannot be any current charges after that period. It is also now settled law that such a connection should be deemed to be dismantled after six months for the purpose of fixed charges. 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to revise the bills in the light of the settled position as above within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P.No. 24363 OF 2000 J U D G M E N T 18.07.2008