IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17578 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THOMAS MATHEW, MANAGING DIRECTOR K.E.AGRO PRODUCTS ARPOOKARA (CONSUMER NO.10518 LT IV AYMANAM ELECTRICAL SECTION) BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PALLOM KOTTAYAM 3. ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION GANDHINAGAR, KOTTAYAM 4. ASST. ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION, AYMANAM KOTTAYAM 5. CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 17578 OF 2008 P ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has approached this Court seeking direction to the 4th respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P8 objection and not to disconnect the power supply. Ext.P7 is a provisional assessment assessing a bill on the basis of the inspection conducted by APTS under section 126(2) of the Electricity Act. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P8 objections. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. In law, there is a duty on the part of the respondent to consider the objection. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P8 objection in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity for hearing to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, if the petitioner pays one third of the amount demanded in Ext.P7, the disconnection pursuant to Ext.P7 shall not be effected. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE