IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2011 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7521 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONERS --------------- C.R.SEMINLAL, S/O. LATE RAMAN PILLAI, AGED 68 YEARS, CHANDRASSERIL HOUSE, K.R.PANKAJAKSHAN ROAD, AYYAPPANKAVU, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. MR. JINU JOSEPH MR. N. RAGHUNATH MR. RAFFEEKH.K RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KWA, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, PALLIMUKKU, ERNAKULAM-682016. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER SORKS SUB DIVISION, PALLIMUKKU, ERNAKULAM-682016. BY STANDING COUNSEL MR. M. DINESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 7521 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 10th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Being aggrieved of the disputed water bills of the Kerala Water Authority, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P7 statutory appeal, which is pending consideration before the second respondent. The writ petition has been necessitated because of the coercive steps being pursued for realization of the due amount. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned standing counsel for the respondents. After hearing both the sides, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass final orders on Ext. P7, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The coercive steps shall be kept in abeyance till such time, provided the statutory deposit of 50 % of the disputed liability is made, within two weeks. The Writ Petition is disposed of P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd