IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32703 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHIDAMBARAM TEA ESTATE, PAMBANAR PEERMADE, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. BY ADV. MR.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADV. MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 32703 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 20th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a tea estate. According to the petitioner, they are in dire financial straits. Therefore they are unable to pay Ext.P1 demand of Rs.2,35,964/- for electricity charges in a lumpsum. Therefore they seek installment facility to pay the said amount. The learned standing counsel submits that Ext.P1 is a regular monthly bill and installment facility cannot be extended for payment of the same. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Electricity Board, to permit the petitioner to pay Ext.P1 bill by 5th of December 2009. Needless to say, statutory surcharge would be payable by the petitioner for delayed payment. If the petitioner pays the amount by 5th of December 2009, electricity supply shall not be disconnected. sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs // True copy // PA to Judge