IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9755 of 2009(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- PRASAD HOTELS PVT. LTD., P.M.G. JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, P. SURENDRAN. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, POWER HOUSE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, POWER HOUSE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, CANONMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, POWER DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN. R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.9755 of 2009-L ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner calls in question Ext.P14. Petitioner also seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to finalize the proceedings and to issue HT connection to the premises of the petitioner as allocated in Ext.P2. 2. I heard Sri.K.P.Dandapani, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the respondent Board. As far as the challenge to Ext.P14 is concerned, the learned standing counsel points out that Ext.P14 is a provisional bill and the petitioner can file his objections and it will be finalised. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner points out that though Ext.P2 is issued and petitioner has paid all the bills amounts, HT connection is not granted. Learned standing counsel submits that it can be ordered that Ext.P14 will not stand in the way of consideration of the application for HT connection. In such circumstances the writ petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner files objections to P14 within ten WPC No.9755/2009 -2- days from today before the 4th respondent, the 4th respondent will consider the same and take a decision on it in accordance with law with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within one month of receipt of objections. Till such time there will be no disconnection pursuant to Ext.P14. It is made clear that Ext.P14 will not stand in the way of consideration of the application for grant of HT connection to the petitioner. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS