IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2007 / 20TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19071 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.S.ELIAS, VATTATHAKIDIYIL HOUSE, CHINGAVANAM POST, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. MARIAMMA ELIAS, W/O V.S.ELIAS, VATTATHAKIDIYIL HOUSE, CHINGAVANAM POST, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.KURUVILLA JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VAIDHUTHY BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAJOR ELECTRICAL SECTION, PALLOM, PAKKIL POST, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, PALLOM, PAKKIL POST, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.19071 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 11th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging demand of additional cash security on the ground that the same is unreasonable. However, Standing Counsel produced detailed statement showing the current consumption in the case of the first petitioner from March 2006 to February 2007 and for the second petitioner from October 2006 to February 2007. I find the demand is raised based on average consumption for the past period. Moreover, the petitioners are granted easy instalments to clear the demand of additional cash deposit. In the circumstances, no interference is called for with demand of additional cash deposit which is based on norms followed. The W.P. is accordingly closed. However, if petitioner has not started payment, time for starting payment i.e. the first instalment, is extended till 31.7.2007. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms