IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 26667 of 2007(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.P.XAVIER, PIDIYANCHERIL HOUSE, CHACKALAKAL ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-15. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.K.JAYASANKAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, COCHIN-16. BY ADV. SRI. M. DINESH, SC FOR KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 26667 OF 2007 Y ==================== Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the dispute is essentially against the water charges that are demanded from the petitioner. As against the said demand, Clause 17(d) of the Water Supply Regulations framed by the 1st respondent itself provides for an appeal to the Executive Engineer. 2. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that within three weeks from today, it will be open to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority by filing a proper appeal. The appeal to be filed by him shall be entertained and considered on merits with notice to the petitioner. In the meantime, I also direct that the water supply now provided to the petitioner's premises shall not be disconnected. As according to the petitioner, he has already made excess payment, I direct that for maintaining water connection as above, the petitioner shall remit a further sum of Rs.10,000/-. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp