IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21119 of 2011(L) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- M/S.D.C.GHOSH & COMPANY P.O BOX NO.510,DCG BUILDING WILLINGDON ISLAND,COCHIN 682 003. REPRESENTED BY SHRI.ABHIJIT ROY, OFFICER IN CHARGE. BY SRI.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE BY ADV. SRI.S.SUJIN SMT.NITA.N.S SRI.S.PREMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. COCHIN PORT TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, WELLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN.PIN- 682 003. 2. THE ESTATE MANAGER, (GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT) COCHIN PORT TRUST, WELLINGDON ISLAND, COCHIN.PIN- 682 003. R1 & R2 BY ADV.SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.21119/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 20/06/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2 COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 23/06/2011 MADE BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21119 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the Cochin Port Trust in disconnecting electricity supply to the petitioner's premises on the ground that the petitioner failed to pay the lease rent payable in respect of the premises taken on lease by the petitioner from the Cochin Port Trust. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Cochin Port Trust submits that the outstanding arrears of lease rent is Rs.2,13,919/-, which has not been paid by the petitioner and that is why the electricity to the premises was disconnected. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be given time till 31.8.2011 to pay off the arrears. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The petitioner shall pay off the balance outstanding arrears of lease rent on or before 31.8.2011. On that condition the respondents shall restore the electricity connection to the W.P.(C)No.21119/11 2 petitioner's premises within two days. If the petitioner does not pay the arrears of lease rent by 31.8.2011, it would be open to the respondents to take appropriate action including disconnection of electricity supply. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.21119/11 3