IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14767 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- VARGHESE KURAIAN, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.M.V.KURIAN, MADAPARAMBIL GRANITES, MADAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARALA, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.N.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (APTS) ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL SECTION NO.I, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 14767/2008. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : A PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE BILL NO.080539 DATED 15.4.2008 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.14767 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P1. When the matter came up today, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that Ext.P1 can be treated as a provisional bill issued under Section 126 of the Electricity Act and it is open to the petitioner to file objections to the same and the same will be considered and take a decision after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: Ext.P1 will be treated as a provisional bill issued under Section 126 of the Electricity Act. Petitioner may file his objection within ten days from today. Upon receipt of the objection, the third respondent will consider the same and take a decision thereon after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within one month from the date of filing of the objection. If the petitioner remits one third of the amount demanded in Ext.P1 within two weeks from today, there will be no disconnection. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb