IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2007 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 32267 of 2006(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.SASIKUMAR, MEKKATTSSERIL ASWATHY, VETTIYAR P.O., THAZHAKKARA P.O., MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.T.RAVIKUMAR SMT.K.S.SAIRA SRI.A.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H.DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. R1&2 BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH, SC R3 BY G.P. SRI.BASANT BALAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF NOTICE U/S.7 OF THE R.R. ACT DT.4.10.2006. P2: .DO. U/S.34 .DO. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R1: TRUE COPY OF THE WATER CHARGE BILL DT.31.8.2000. R1(a): TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT.18.3.2005 OF THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.32267 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 8th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Since disputed bill for water charges has to be settled in appeal by the Executive Engineer, W.P. is disposed of directing the petitioner to remit another rupees five thousand towards arrears and file an appeal before the second respondent within three weeks from now. If appeal is filed accompanied by copy of receipt of payment as above, then there will be direction to second respondent to hear the petitioner and pass orders in the appeal within three months thereafter. Recovery of arrears and disconnection will remain stayed for three weeks and if payment is made as above, recovery will remain stayed till disposal of appeal by the Executive Engineer. Recovery of arrears thereafter will be based on orders of the Executive Engineer. However, petitioner will pay regular water charges during pendency of appeal. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms