IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2011 / 18TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 4856 of 2009(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K. NARAYANAN, S/O.KUNHAPPA, SUDEEP HOUSE, THOTTADA, EDAKKAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B. ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PAYYANNUR. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VELLUR, KANDOTH P.O., VIA. PAYYANNUR, KANNUR. 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, (REVENUE RECOVERY), KANNUR. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SMT.P.K. RADHIKA, SC, K.S.E.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 4856 of 2009(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 01/12/2006 IN O.P. NO. 16714/2002. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE INVOICE. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE BILLS. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE BILLS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER AFTER DISCONNECTION. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 31/10/2007. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED 22/01/2009 TOGETHER WITH DEMAND. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01/01/2008. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 16/02/2009. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30/08/2010. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 14/09/2010. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE POST CARD. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE POST CARD. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.4856 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the steps taken by the Kerala State Electricity Board to recover the arrears of energy charges demanded in Exts.P5 and P6 under the provisions of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, 1968. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the amounts demanded therein were paid after it was reduced at the Adalat held on 29.7.2010. It is stated that besides the sum of Rs.25,000/- paid by the petitioner pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court on 13.2.2009 the balance sum of Rs.32,453/- was paid and therefore, no further amount is due from the petitioner. Smt.P.K.Radhika, learned standing counsel appearing for the Board, did not dispute the said statement and also submitted that no amount is due from the petitioner and that the demand now made in Ext.P12 will have to be recalled. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ W.P(C).No.4856 of 2009 -:2:- petition with a direction to the respondents to treat the demand made in Exts.P5 and P6 as satisfied and to withdraw the revenue recovery proceedings initiated against the petitioner to recover the said amounts. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.4856 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 10th October, 2011