IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2007 / 24TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29903 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SADIK, S/O. KUNJU MOHAMMED, AGED 40, RESIDING AT MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THEKKUMKARA VILLAGE P.O., DESOM KONATHKUNNU, REP.BY HIS FATHER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ALUVAKARAN KUNJU MOHAMMED, S/O. MOIDUNNY, AGED 70, R/AT MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THEKKUMKARA VILLAGE P.O., DESOM KONATHKUNNU. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT, THRISSUR CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 2. THRISSUR CORPORATION, THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.MOHANDAS,SC,THRISSUR CORPORATION SRI.LELLULAL T.G.THUNDATHIL (FOR R2) SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN (FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ============================= W.P.(C) No. 29903 of 2007 ============================= Dated this the 16th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 2. The petitioner purchased an item of property. There are disputes between the respondents and the petitioner regarding amounts likely to be due towards electricity charges and other dues referable to supply of energy to the predecessor. That issue is now pending before the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in an appeal filed by the respondents. 3. As of now, the petitioner wants minimum supply of energy. In such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner remits the entire amounts required by the respondents for providing such supply, he will be provided with electric connection without prejudice to his contentions in the appeal pending before the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and he will be entitled to reimbursement of any such amounts on the basis of such decision of the W.P.(C) No. 29903/2007 -2- Commission. This judgment does not, in any way, preclude the rights of parties before the State Commission. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE jp