IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2009 / 13TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34240 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K.V.SAJIVE, KOORAN THAZHATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KIDANGOOR PO., VIA,ANGAMALY BY ADVS. MR.WILSON URMESE MR.M.C.ANTONY RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY.P.H.SUB DIVISION, ANGAMALY. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, ALUVA. 4. LISSY, W/O.THOMAS, KOOTTALA HOUSE, KARUKUTTY PO., ANGAMALY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR ADVS. MR.E.C.POULOSE FOR R4 SMT.BOBBY RAPHEAL.C FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 34240 of 2008(A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 1335/04 OF SRO, ANGAMALY DATED 18.03.2004. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 28.12.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09.01.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 05.11.2008 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE rhs S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 34240 of 2008 ................................................. Dated this the 4th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by the petitioner challenging demand for arrears of water charges. The petitioner's contention is that he is not liable to pay the arrears demanded, since he had sold the property, where the water connection is given, to the 4th respondent by Ext.P1 sale deed dated 18.3.2004 and the arrears relate to the period subsequent to the sale. 2. This is disputed by the standing counsel for the water authority who would submit that part of the amounts due are for the period prior to Ext.P1 sale deed. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 12.12.2008, as a condition for stay, the petitioner had paid Rs.3,000/- and out of the total amount of Rs.10,510 with interest and commission the 4th respondent has paid the balance. Therefore the petitioner submits that no more amounts are due and therefore he does not want to pursue the writ petition further. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs