IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34922 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.LOTUS CLUB, VARIYAM ROAD, ERNAKULAM A CLUB, REGISTERED UNDER THE TRAVANCORE - COCHIN (LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE SOCIETIES ACT, 1955) REP. BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY, K.RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O.LATE K.P.KARUNAKARAN NAIR. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.E.M.MURUGAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (DISTRIBUTION CENTRAL), KSEB, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM. 4. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KSEB, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM. 5. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, COLLEGE, CLUB ROAD, KOCHI - 11, ERNAKULAM. R2 TO 5 BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.34922 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 27th day of November, 2007. JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for KSEB. Since the petitioner is not pressing the challenge against the electricity bill and has offered payment in instalments, W.P. is disposed of granting ten equal monthly instalments to clear the arrears, but on condition that petitioner will pay statutory interest. The first instalment should be paid on or before 31st December 2007 and the balance on due dates along with monthly bills for the following months. Recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance for payment as above and if petitioner commits default in payment of any instalment, the instalment facility will stand cancelled and respondents will proceed for recovery of entire arrears after disconnection. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms