IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2011 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33290 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.JAYASHANKARAN, AGED 74 S/O LATE AMMUNI MENON JAYASREE MONASTERY ROAD KOCHI 11. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI SRI.JEEVAN MATHEW MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, HOSPITAL ROAD, KOCHI 682011. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OLD THEVARA ROAD, KOCHI 682016. 3. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM 695001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. SRI.M.DINESH, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.33290/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DT 4.9.10 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DT 7.10.10 OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DT 15.11.11 SERVED ON THE PETITIOENR ON 25.11.11. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 DATED 30.11.11. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 33290 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 13th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T The grievance in the writ petition is regarding Ext.P4 bill issued by the respondents for the supply of water to the petitioner's building known as Jayasree Buildings. 2. A reading of Ext.P4 shows that charges have been levied on the petitioner treating it as a non domestic consumer. Such reclassification from domestic to non domestic according to the petitioner was effected on the basis of Exts.P1 and P3 issued by respondents 1 and 2. It is seen that seeking reclassification again as domestic consumer, petitioner has filed Ext.P5 before the 1st respondent and in this writ petition what is sought for is a consideration of Ext.P5. 3. Essentially, what the petitioner seeks is a recategorisation from domestic to non domestic. Since the initial categorization from domestic to non domestic was on the basis of orders of the 1st respondent, only the 1st respondent can consider that request also. 4. Therefore, I direct that Ext.P5 made by the petitioner WPC No.33290/11 :2 : shall be considered by the 1st respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that such consideration shall be on condition that the petitioner should remit 50% of the amount due under Ext.P4. Such payment shall be made within two weeks from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp