IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4801 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NISHAN, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O. KANNOLI VASUDEVAN PROPRIETOR OF SREERAM BAKERY, TRIPRAYAR DESOM, NATTIKA VILLAGE, RESIDING AT CHIRAKKAL DESOM, CHERPU VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (KSEB), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAJOR SECTION, KODUNGALLUR. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAJOR SECTION, TRIPRAYAR, P.O. VALAPPAD. 4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAJOR SECTION, TRIPRAYAR, P.O. VALAPPAD. BY ADV.SHRI P.P.THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 4801 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Board. 2. It is not in dispute that the petitioner owes money to the KSEB. His request is only that a portion of the surcharge for the period in which the suit was pending, may be excluded. Having regard to what is stated above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner shall remit the entire principal amount within a period of three weeks. The respondent will take up Ext.P2 and give the petitioner any benefit that could be extended to him and further give him sufficient time to pay off the further outstanding, if any. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE bkn/-