IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2009 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 4663 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- TOM.T.JOSEPH, DIRECTOR, VISVESWARAYA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, MATTAKARA P.O., KARIMPANI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JESWIN P.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (COMMERCIAL & TARIFF) KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION, AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 4663/08. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DTD.10.8.05. P2. COPY OF THE LT VII A TARIFF ORDER P3. COPY OF THE MONTHLY BILL DTD.15.1.08. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 4663 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 30th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Director of a priviate educational institution. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that although the petitioner's institution is liable to pay electricity charges only under tariff LT-VIA, the respondents have changed the tariff to LT VII-A and are demanding electricity charges accordingly. The petitioner would submit that the issue involved in this writ petition is covered by a Division Bench decision of this Court in Bro.Joseph Antony v. Kerala State Electricity Board [2009 (3) KLT 1022]. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the KSEB also. He does not dispute the fact that the issue is covered by the above said Division Bench decision. 3. In the above circumstances, it is declared that the petitioner is liable to pay electricity charges only under tariff LT VI-A. The competent among the respondents shall issue revised bills accordingly. If the petitioner has paid excess amount under LT VII-A tariff, the same shall be adjusted against the future bills of the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2