IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3008 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. IDEA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LTD. FORMERLY ESCOTEL 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 & TARIFF) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VYDYUTHIBHAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION TOWN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY ALUVA. BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC FOR KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.3008 of 2008-G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board. 2.The impugned demand notices have been issued without hearing the petitioner. The case in hand is covered by the order of the Division Bench issued on 11-1-2008 in WP(C)Nos.36564 of 2007 and connected cases. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner and the respondents will stand bound by those directions and the petitioner shall treat Ext.P6 demand notice as a show cause notice and if they so desire, they shall file an objection to such notice within 15 days from WP(C)3008/2008 -: 2 :- today. The third respondent will consider such objections within 15 days thereafter after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and issue any demand notice that may be found and necessary. All the contentions of the parties are left open. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/