IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1737 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER --------------- CHIDAMBARAM TEA ESTATE,PAMBANAR PEERMADE,REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SPECIAL OFFICER(REVENUE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C)No.1737 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 19th January , 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for immediate interference against the coercive steps including disconnection of the power supply in the course of realisation of the amount stated as due from the petitioner under Ext. P1. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the only limited prayer raised in the Writ Petition is to provide some breathing time to the petitioner to clear the entire liability by way of installments . 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the respondents vehemently opposed the prayer stating that the course being adopted by the petitioner is liable to be deprecated in the strongest possible words, in so far as the petitioner had approached this Court earlier with regard to the liability towards the month of October, 2009 as well and this Court had granted time to effect the payment. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the liability in respect of October, 2009 has already been satisfied by the petitioner availing the benefit granted by this Court and that the present liability will be W.P.(C)No.1737 OF 2010 2 cleared within a couple of months. It is also submitted that the course and conduct being pursued by the petitioner is only to protect the industry and the labour force, lest they should be denied employment. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to deposit 50% of the liability under Ext.P1 with interest and cost, if any, on or before 02.02.2010 and the balance amount shall be cleared on or before 02.03.2010. Subject to above, all further proceedings, if at all intended to be pursued, shall be kept in abeyance. It is also made clear that if any default is committed by the petitioner in effecting the payment as above, the respondents will be at liberty to proceed with further steps, from the stage where it stands now, for realisation of the entire amount in a lump sum. It is further made clear that no further extension of time will be granted under any circumstances. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk