IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2009 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7994 of 2009(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- NINAN PUNNOOSE, S/O.NINAN, BELIEVERS CHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, MALA, RESIDING AT KADAPPILARIL HOUSE, KUTTAPPUZHA P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, IRINJALAKUDA. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MALA. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, A.P.T.S., PALAKKAD. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. R2 TO R4 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 7994 OF 2009 T -------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th March, 2009 JUDGMENT The prayer in the Writ Petition is to take a decision on Exts.P7 and P10 by the second respondent and to defer the collection of penal charges from the petitioner till a decision is taken on the Appeal. The further prayer is to direct the third respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8. 2. Heard Shri P. Haridas, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the Electricity Board. Petitioner has preferred an Appeal before the second respondent. Learned standing counsel points out that the Appeal will be taken up and a decision will be taken thereon. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: The petitioner or his representative shall be present before the second respondent at 11 AM on 2.4.2009 and the second respondent will proceed to hear the petitioner or his representative and take a decision in accordance with law within WPC.7994/09 T 2 two weeks from the date on which the petitioner is heard. In regard to Ext.P8 which is stated to be an application seeking regularisation, there will be a further direction to the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P8 in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge