IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18678 of 2008(W) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ THE MANAGER, KADAMBUR ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, KADAMBUR, KANUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. K.S.E.BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRLCE, KANNUR. 3. THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, KANNUR 4. THE ASST. ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KADACHIRA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY SHRI P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 18678 OF 2008 W -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2008 JUDGMENT The Writ Petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: "i) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari calling for the records leading to Ext.P1 in so far as it relates to the direction to reassess under LT VIIA for a period of one year and Ext.P2 bill issued thereunder and to quash the same. ii) Issue a writ declaring that the direction contained in Ext.P1 to reassess the petitioner under LT VIIA is bad, without authority of law and without considering the object of the use of the vehicles. iii) Issue a writ declaring that the incidental use of the equipments for the repair or maintenance of the school vehicles and the consumption of electrical energy thereunder will not make the consumption as different from the consumption for which the same has been provided by the Board." 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Electricity Board. It is pointed out by the learned standing WPC.18678/08 W 2 counsel that Ext.P2 can be treated as a provisional bill under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and it is open to the petitioner to file objections to the same, and a decision can be taken. In the light of the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: Petitioner is granted ten days' time from today to file objection before the fourth respondent and a decision will be taken by the fourth respondent considering the objections in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the objection. Till such time as a decision is taken, there will be no disconnection. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.