IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2010 / 27TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 4049 of 2007(F) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ U.K.BHASI, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.U.K.APPUTTY, RESIDING AT VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SREENATH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD EDAVANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.4049/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 20.12.2006 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM K.S.E.B. P2:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 21.12.2006 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM K.S.E.B. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 1.2.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R1. P4:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 27.2.2008 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 4049 OF 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a consumer of electricity for his Farm House in Chathalloor (Kaliyangal House, Chathalloor), near Edavanna. The consumer number is 9177. The petitioner is aggrieved by the demand for an amount of Rs.2,96,296/- as electricity charges. The petitioner submits that the petitioner uses only two bulbs in the Farm House and therefore, the demand is exorbitant. 2. A statement has been filed by the third respondent wherein the contention taken is that the connection has been given as per a minimum guarantee agreement and therefore, irrespective of use of energy, the petitioner is liable to pay the minimum guarantee amount. 3. When the matter was taken up, the petitioner confines his prayer for a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. W.P.(C)No.4049/07 2 4. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the KSEB also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.4049/07 3 W.P.(C)No.4049/07 4