IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10964 of 2009(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- D.SEBASTIAN,S/O.T.T.DEVASSIA, THAKADIYIL HOUSE,PALA. (THAKADIYIL STUDIO AND DIGITAL COLOR LAB,PALA.) BY ADVS. MR.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP, MR.S.MANU. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY IT'S SECRETARY,VIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE,PALLAM,KOTTAYAM. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,PALA. 4. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ANTI POWER THEFT SQUAD, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R4 BY ADV.MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.10964 of 2009-M = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Exts.P7 and P8 demand notices. Ext.P7 is a short assessment demand. The learned standing counsel for the KSE Board rightly states that the said issue could be agitated before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum in terms of the provisions. It is also pointed out that Ext.P8 demand is one that could be objected to under Section 127(2) of the Electricity Act before the Deputy Chief Engineer. In view of the aforesaid, this writ petition is ordered without entering on merits, however directing that if Exts.P7 and P8 are challenged within 15 days before the competent authority, the same will be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. The impugned distress action with reference to Exts.P7 and P8 will stand WP(C)10964/09 -: 2 :- suspended till 26.5.2009 without prejudice to the right of the competent authority to pass final orders and also for the petitioner to seek further interim relief before the competent authority. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/060409