IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2009 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34446 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P. SOMASUNDARAM, ASSISTNT ENGINEER (RETIRED), ELECTRICAL SECTION, PEERMADE, PALLIKKUNNU P.O.,IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT SHYAM NIVAS, THRIKODITHANAM P.O., CHANGANASSERY VIA, KOTTAYAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.T.I.ABDUL SALAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DIST 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION OFFICE, KATTAPANA P.O., IDUKKI DIST. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION OFFICE, PEERMADE, PALLIKUNNU P.O., IDUKKI DIST. MR.K.S.ANIL, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.34446 of 2009 (A) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The grievance raised by the petitioner is that by Ext.P6 proceedings, liability has been fixed without issuing any notice to him. 2. The case was adjourned with a direction to the learned standing counsel to get instructions in the matter. 3. Today, when the matter came up for orders, the learned standing counsel for the Board has produced before me notice dated 30/04/2009, which was served on the petitioner by Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due on 08/05/2009. It is stated that the petitioner did not show cause in response to the notice and it was therefore that by Ext.P6 liability has been fixed on him. In the light of the above, this writ petition is only to be dismissed and I do so. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg