IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3782 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M/S.IDEA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LTD., SECOND FLOOR, MERCY ESTATE, RAVIPURAM, COCHIN-682 015 REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER, SRI.RAMACHANDRAN.C. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BOARD SECRETARIAT , VYDYUTHIBHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (COMMERCIAL AND TARIFF), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHIBHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PAVARATTY, THRISSUR. BY SC. SRI.THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.3782 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 31st day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 2. Similar matters are governed by the judgment dated 11-1-2008 passed by the Division Bench in WP(C)No.38008 of 2007 and connected matters. It is directed that the parties here will also be governed by the directions contained therein. Accordingly, the terms 1 to 4 in that judgment/order are incorporated hereunder as directions in this judgment. “i) The petitioners shall treat the demand notices issued WPC3782/2008 -:2:- by the respondents directing them to pay the arrears of electricity charges, as show cause notices. ii) The petitioners, if they so desire, file their objections to the said demand notices/show cause notices within a period of 15 days from today. iii) The respondent Board shall consider the objections that may be filed by the petitioners within the time granted by this Court, within 15 days thereafter and also afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and thereafter issue appropriate demand notices. iv) All the contentions of both the parties are left open.” WPC3782/2008 -:3:- It is further ordered that the re-connection shall be effected forthwith pending consideration of the objections, as stated above, without insisting on remittance of re- connection charges. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.