IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2009 / 1ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20564 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ JOSE VARGHESE, PROPRIETOR, M/S KARIKKANETH TEXTILES, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.L.RAJ MOHAN SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY ENGINEER, APTS (HO), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIGILANCE WING, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APTS UNIT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, ADOOR. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 20564 OF 2009 (M) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims that following an APTS inspection, he was issued a penal bill. It is stated that by Et.P1, the appeal filed against the penal bill was allowed. In the meantime, he made a total payment of Rs.1,80,100/-, which according to the petitioner is liable either to be refunded or adjusted. Claiming this relief, he has filed Ext.P2 before the 5th respondent and in this writ petition what is sought for is a direction to the 5th respondent to consider Ext.P2. Having regard to the limited nature of the relief that is sought for, without expressing anything on the merits of the claim raised, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, if the said representation has been received and is pending. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp