IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5982 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SAJEER, S/O.ABDUL RAHUMAN, AGED 33 YEARS A.R.FAMILY RESTAURANT, KAVANADU,KOLLAM -3 BY ADV. SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR SRI. K.SIJU SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHIBHAVAN PATTOM PALACE P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER A.P.T.S.,KOLLAM. R1 TO R3 BY SC SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.5982 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Electricity Board. 2. Learned standing counsel submits, on instructions, that going by the mahazar, this is a clear case of theft. At any rate, the petitioner has been issued with the demand. Therefore, without prejudice to the contentions of either parties, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner has filed an appeal before the competent authority, that will be taken up, considered and disposed of expeditiously. If the petitioner remits one half of the amount covered by the impugned demand, the KSEB will re- connect supply on payment of re-connection charges WPC5982/2008 -:2:- and other incidentals in terms of law. If he seeks a request to the Assistant Engineer, he will be given a copy of the mahazar since he sates that he has not been served with the mahazar. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.