IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34713 of 2010(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- A.HAMEED,CONSUMER NO.2206-6,PROPRIETOR, HISSA ICE PLANT,KAKKAZHAM,AMBALAPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, K .S. E. BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION,ALAPPUZHA -688 561. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION,AMBALAPPUZHA,ALAPPUZHA- 688 561. 4. THE A. P. T. S, K.S.E.B,THIRUVALLA- 689 101. 5. SUB ENGINEER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, AMBALAPPUZHA,ALAPPUZHA- 688 561. R1 TO R5 BY SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN, S.C, K.S.E.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.34713 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a LT-IV tariff industrial consumer under the third respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is against Ext.P4 bill issued by respondents for the period from 21.2.2010 to October, 2010. As per the same, the petitioner is liable to pay an amount of Rs.4,23,239/-. The petitioner is disputing the assessment. In Ext.P4, it is stated thus: “If you have any objection regarding this provisional bill, you may lodge the complaint within the due date otherwise this may treated as the final bill.” 2. Thereupon, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 objection before the third respondent. However, no action has been taken thereon and at the same time, coercive steps were taken by the respondents for realising the amount covered as per Ext.P4. It is in the said circumstances that this Writ petition has been filed. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned standing counsel for the respondents. The learned standing counsel submitted that as against Ext.P4 bill, the petitioner is having a W.P.(C) NO.34713/2010 2 statutory remedy of approaching the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and a further remedy of appeal is also provided under Section 42(6) of the Electricity Act, 2003. In the circumstances, the petitioner is granted three weeks time to approach the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and to prefer a petition against Ext.P4. Till such time, the respondents shall not disconnect the electric connection to the industrial unit of the petitioner with consumer No.2206-6 of Ambalappuzha Electrical major Section. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.34713/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.34713/2010 4