IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2010 / 25TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25746 of 2010(P) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ A.S.SURENDRAN,AMBATTU HOUSE, PEZHUMPARA.P.O,BOUNDARY VADASSERIKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 662. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEWS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, VYDYUTH BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT,ELECTRICAL SECTION,VADASSERIKKARA,PATHANAMTHITTA-689 662. 3. THE SUB ENGINEER,ELECTRICAL DIVISION, VADASSERIKKARA,PATHANAMTHITTA-689 662. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER,ELECTRICAL SECTION,VADASSERIKKARA,PATHANAMTHITTA-689 662. 5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, K.S.E.B,PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 TO R5 BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 25746 OF 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “(i) Issue a writ of certiorari or other appropriate order or direction quashing Exts.P1, P3 and P4. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents not to interfere with petitioner's electric connection bearing Consumer No.15896 and to provide Electric supply to his residence uninterruptedly. (iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or directions commanding respondents not to disconnect the electric connection to petitioner house bearing Consumer No.15896 based on Exts.P1, P3 and P4 before disposing Ext.P5.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on receipt of Ext.P4 provisional bill, the petitioner has filed detailed statement of objections as borne by Ext.P5, which is still pending before the 4th respondent. The petitioner is constrained to approach this Court because of the coercive W.P.(C) No.25746/2010 2 steps stated as being pursed by the respondents including by way of disconnection, before considering and finalising the objections. 3. Heard the learned standing counsel as well, who submits that the matter could be disposed of by causing Ext.P5 to be considered and finalised, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. 4. In the above circumstance, 4th respondent is directed to consider Ext.P5 objections filed by the petitioner in response to Ext.P4 provisional bill and final assessment order shall be passed, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that all coercive steps including by way of disconnection shall be kept in abeyance till such time. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE) ps/19/8