IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2010 / 14TH POUSHA 1931 WA.No. 2949 of 2009() --------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.35856/2009 .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER ------------------------ V.P.RAZAK, S/O.V.PAREETH, VADAKKEKUDI HOUSE, RAYONPURAM P.O., SOUTH VALLOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASST. ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, S.C. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.BANNURMATH, C.J. & THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.A.No.2949 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT S.R.Bannurmath,C.J. This appeal is filed against the conditional interim order granted by the learned single Judge. This is a case of alleged theft of energy and the appellant has challenged Exts.P2 and P3 bills. The writ petitioner, by way of interim prayer, has sought for re-connection as the electric supply has been disconnected. Learned single Judge, relying on Exts.P2 and P3, deemed it appropriate to grant an interim order subject to the appellant depositing a sum of Rupees Two Lakhs within two weeks. We do not find any illegality or perversity in the discretion exercised by the learned single Judge and hence, this writ appeal is devoid of merits. The same is dismissed. However, at this stage, at the request of the learned counsel for the appellant, we extend the WA.2949/09 2 time for payment of Rupees Two Lakhs to two more weeks from today. Sd/- S.R.BANNURMATH, Chief Justice. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.5/1.