IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 15TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 23236 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.M.MOHAMMED BASHEER, S/O.Y.M.MOHAMMED SHAFFI, AGED 42 YEARS, KARAKKAD HOUSE, NADACKAL P.O., ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOBY JACOB PULICKEKUDY SRI.ANIL GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, CENTRAL ELECTRICAL SECTION, ERNAKULAM. BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR GIVEN BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED 16.5.2007 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE BILL-CUM-DEMAND NOTICE DATED 21.7.2007 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 23236 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is challenging electricity bill raised after inspection. Since the final bill should have been issued only after issuing provisional bill and after hearing the objections of the petitioner, W.P. is disposed of directing the respondents to treat the bill as provisional bill. Petitioner along with a copy of this judgment will file objections against Ext.P2 bill treating it as provisional bill and second respondent is directed to finalise the bill after hearing the objections of the petitioner within six weeks from now. Recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance for recovery of the balance amount until bill is finalised as above, and amount paid will be credited towards liability due under the bill as finalised. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2