IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 4852 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.BHASKARAN NAIR,AGED 82, RETD HEAD MASTER,S/O.KUNJAN PILLAI, SEETHA COTTAGE, (PRASANTHI) SOUTH PUTHUVAIPU, KOCHI- 682 508. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAMACHANDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUDHI BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, MALIPURAM P.O., KOCHI- 682 511. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MALIPURAM P.O. KOCHI 682 511. 4. THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER N.PARUR. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.4852/2008-C: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 17/09/2004. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PLAN DTD. 01/06/2004. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE BUILDING PERMIT DTD. 01/06/2004. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 15/01/2003. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 21/01/2006. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE TELEPHONE BILL DTD. 31/01/2008. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REVISED PLAN DTD. NIL. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR NEW ELECTRIC CONNECTION DTD. 05/01/2008. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR NEW WATER CONNECTION DTD. 02/01/2008. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 10/10/2007. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 22/09/2007. EXT.P.12: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 20/11/2007. EXT.P.13: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 18/01/2008. EXT.P.14: COPY OF THE SITE MAHAZAR DTD. 23/01/2008. EXT.P.15: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 29/01/2008. EXT.P.16: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 29/01/2008. EXT.P.17: COPY OF THE REPLY DTD. 02/02/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.4852 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT It is submitted that the petitioner has made the remittance in terms of the order dated 8-2- 2008. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner will avail the alternate remedy of filing an appeal under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, provided, such appeal is filed within a period of four weeks from now. The appellate authority shall give the petitioner an opportunity of being heard and decide the matter finally and until such decision is taken, the enforcement of the impugned demand and recovery shall remain stayed. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.