IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2011 / 21ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 15725 of 2011(M) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- E.C.CHACKO, ST.GEORGE BAKERY, IRATTAPLAMOOTTIL HOUSE, KAATOOKKARA MURI, THIRUVALLA VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.UNNI. K.K. (EZHUMATTOOR) RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. 2. THAHASILDAR, THALUK OFFICE, THIRUVALLA-689 101. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H.SUBDIVISION NO.II, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVALLA-689 101. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVALLA- 689 101. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN R3 & R4 BY ADV. SMT.AMBIKA DEVI, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.15725/2011 M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 SERIES: COPIES OF THE WATER BILLS FOR THE MONTHS 9/8/2009, 6/09/2009 AND 14/01/2000. P2: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 10/01/2002. P3: COPY OF THE BILL DTD. 11/02/2002. P4 SERIES: COPIES OF THE BILL FOR THE MONTHS 3/02, 5/02,7/02, 12/02, 2/03, 7/03 AND 8/03 DTD. 13/3/02, 9/05/02, 11/07/02, 9/12/02, 5/02/03, 8/7/03 AD 6/08/03. P5: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT ON 7/1/2004. P6: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 12/08/2005. P7: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE TALUK LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY. P8: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 9/11/2009. P9: COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE DTD. 14/03/2011. P10: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 30/05/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ ` P.S.TO JUDGE Kss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 15725 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 12th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging Exts. P9 and P10 demands for water charges. According to the petitioner, the demand is far in excess of the actual consumption of water by the petitioner. This court passed interim orders directing the petitioner to pay part of the amount as a condition for stay. Admittedly, the petitioner has not complied with the said directions. The petitioner now confines his prayer for a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P5 expeditiously. Having heard the standing counsel for the Water Authority also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P6 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/