IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2008 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35291 of 2008(B) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M/S. ESSAR TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE (P) LTD 36/2624, FIRST FLOOR, CHERAMANGALATHU HOUSE, SHENOY ROAD, COCHIN - 682 017, REP. BY ASSIST,. MANAGER (LEGAL & ACQUISITION) MR. BABU PATTATHANAM. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHIBHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MANIPPUZHA, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 35291 OF 2008 B -------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P2 Bill. Prayer in the Writ Petition is to quash Ext.P2 and for a direction to reconnect the electric supply to the petitioner's tower site. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel. According to petitioner, petitioner has submitted Ext.P3. It is a proceedings under Section 126. Therefore, the matter has to be finalised. Learned standing counsel submits that the petitioner has now paid the regular charges and there can be no objection in ordering reconnection provided the petitioner pays reconnection fee also. But, he points out that actually the petitioner has not preferred Ext.P3 objection. The Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: The electric connection will be restored to the petitioner upon the petitioner paying the reconnection charges. Petitioner is given a week's time from today to prefer its objections to WPC.35291/08 B 2 Ext.P2 and there will be a direction to the third respondent to consider the objection and take a decision after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of filing the objection. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge