IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14339 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ P.V.MATHAI PILLAI AGED 82 YEARS, D/O.VARKEY PADINJAREKUDIYIL VEEDU, RAJAKUMARI P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD CHITHIRAPURAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD RAJAKUMARI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1-3 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 14339 OF 2009 (J) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that a single storied building belonging to him was leased out to a tenant. It is stated that the power supply to the premises in question was disconnected in January, 2003. Subsequently, he was issued Ext.P3 demanding arrears and the appeal filed against the said demand was disposed of by Ext.P4. It is Ext.P4, which is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. A reading of Ext.P4 shows that fixed charges which was originally demanded for the full period is reduced to six months. Counsel for the petitioner raised the plea that such demand was without any authority of law. However, a reading of Clause 34(c) of the Supply of Electrical Energy framed by the Board relied on by the standing counsel for the Board, shows that the maximum permissible period for disconnection is six months and that during the said period, fixed charges is leviable. It is on the strength of the said provision that the fixed charges has been ordered to be paid in Ext.P4. I do not see any error in Ext.P4. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp