IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 3580 of 2007(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- E.P.AHAMMED KOYA, PROPRIETOR, ALFA ICE PLANT, KOYAMKULAM, PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ANTI POWER THEFT SQUAD, K.S.E.B., KOZHIKODE. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, K.S.E.B., PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI. P P THAJUDEEN S. C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.3580/07 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.10493/03 DATED 27.3.2003 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 19.12.2006 AS NO.1643/03/1252. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 3.1.2007 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 17.1.2007 TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3580 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner remitted the electricity charges and other dues. However, the interest component that had accrued on the arrear was not paid. The petitioner, with the passage of time, says that the interest ought to have been waived as the matter was pending before the appellate authority. This is a ground on which the petitioner could move the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum for redressal of the grievances, including by way of reduction in the total outstandings or waiver of interest. Without prejudice to that right of the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.12/04.