IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2008 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14941 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.COCHIN HOSPITAL,M.G ROAD, ERNAKULAM,REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR DR.S.R.MOHAN. BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APTS,VAZHATHOPE. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,K.S.E.B, COLLEGE,KOCHI-11. BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 14941 OF 2008 D ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 19th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Learned counsel on both sides submit that the writ petition itself can be disposed of on merits. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is to quash Ext.P3 demand notice cum disconnection notice for realisation of a sum of Rs.3,05,247/- from the petitioner. It is submitted that the amount claimed under Ext.P3 amounts to penalty and that no final orders are passed after hearing the petitioner. It is stated that the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 objection before the 3rd respondent. Learned standing counsel submits that final orders will be passed within a period of one month after hearing the petitioner. The submission is recorded. The 3rd respondent shall hear the petitioner and dispose of the matter finally within a period of one month. Till then, recovery WPC.14941/08 : 2 : proceedings as per Ext.P3 shall be kept in abeyance on condition that the petitioner remits a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) within a period of ten days from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE