IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2007 / 26TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24958 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ G. RAJU, RESIDING AT EDAVEEDU, MANIPPARA P.O., KARIMPAN, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, THODUPUZHA, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE ASST. ENGINEER, ANTI POWER THEFT SQUAD (APTS), VAZHATHOPPU, IDUKKI COLONY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SHRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 24958 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has filed appeal against the penal bill issued and having regard to the nature of the dispute, i.e. tariff applicable for the let out portion, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents not to disconnect supply during pendency of appeal against the disputed bill on petitioner remitting rupees ten thousand within one month from now. Second respondent is directed to hear the petitioner and dispose of the appeal within two months from the date of making payment as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg