IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38491 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE ABRAHAM, MEMAK RUBBER INDUSTRIES NELLIKAMON.P.O., RANNI-689680, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD SRI.SAJU J PANICKER SRI.LIJO KURIAN JOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF POWER GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM - 695001. 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHVAN, TRIVANDRUM,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY - 695001. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, K.S.E.B., RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645. BY G.P.SRI.P.M.MANOJ FOR R1 & R4 ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R2,3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.38491 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 23rd December, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is with respect to the delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P4 application. It is an application submitted claiming subsidy under exemption from power tariff. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to exemption in terms of Ext.P5. The contention is that in the light of Ext.P1 Government order the petitioner is entitled to get concessional power tariff. The petitioner has already submitted an application claiming the said relief as per Ext.P4. The learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3 submitted that the second respondent is the competent authority to consider the said application. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition it is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 application, if received and pending, and pass orders thereon expeditiously. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge