IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2011 / 19TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21705 of 2011(K) --------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- MRS. RAJALAKSHMI, HOUSE NO. 48/1551 A, ST.ANTONYS ROAD, ELAMAKARA, COCHIN. BY ADVS. SRI.K.M.ANEESH SRI.K.SANTHOSH KUMAR (KALIYANAM) SRI.S.NIKHIL SANKAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, KOCHI-682017. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM - 682 017. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER AUTHORITY, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM-682 017. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI. M. DINESH, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 21705 of 2011(K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPIES OF THE NOTICE DATED 6/10/2008 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE RECEIPTS ISSUED BY THE KALOOR WATER DIVISION FOR METER REPLACEMENT. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE BILL NO. 1266 DATED 10/09/2009 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 29 JUNE TO 9/9/2009. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE APPEAL PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE BILLS ISSUED AFTER EXHIBIT P4 CALCULATING THE AVERAGE CONSUMPTION AS 130.3 KL AND CHARGING RS. 4800 AS WATER CHARGES. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE REMINDER PREFERRED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).21705/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 10th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the excess water bill, petitioner filed Ext.P4 appeal, which is pending before the second respondent. In this writ petition, petitioner complains of delay in the disposal of the appeal. 2. Now that Ext.P4 appeal has been filed and is pending, I direct that the second respondent shall consider the same with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. 3. In terms of the regulations of the Water Authority, 50% of the amount demanded should be deposited by the appellant to maintain the appeal. Therefore, it is directed that the consideration of the appeal shall be on condition that the appellant deposits 50% of the amount covered by Ext.P3. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs