IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 15984 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOHNSON, S/O.KOCHAPPU, AGED 72 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, ANNA RICE AND OIL MILLS, MANNAMPETTA, VARAKKARA (PO), THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHAN V.NAIR SRI.V.GOPIKRISHNA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS M.D., VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KSEB ELECTRICAL SECTION, VARANAPILLY. BY ADV. SHRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 15984 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 13th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T Prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the Kerala State Electricity Board to restore power supply to petitioner's Oil Mill, which is dismantled in August 2006. Learned Standing Counsel for Kerala State Electricity Board, on instructions, submitted that transformer is already overloaded and it is not possible to give fresh connections without changing the transformer and that several applicants are waiting. If there is such demand, transformer of high capacity has to be installed and if required fresh feeder line has to be provided. This is a matter for the Board to consider. In between, since petitioner is already enjoying a connection and is stated to be functioning on borrowed capital, I direct 3rd respondent to restore supply to the petitioner's Oil Mill on petitioner complying with all formalities and after imposing sufficient restrictions, such as prohibition of functioning of Oil Mill during peak hours especially after 6 o'clock in the evening. It is open to the 3rd respondent to limit the load also to such extent, that WP(C) No. 15984/2007 -2- only one expellor / crusher is allowed to be operated to reduce the load. It is for the Board to improve the facility either by collection from the consumers or otherwise. As and when power availability increases, petitioner's capacity also can be increased and restrictions imposed can be lifted. Petitioner will produce copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg