IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17761 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONERS ----------------------- 1. BABU.K.D, KACHAPPILLY HOUSE, KARUKUTTY, ALUVA TALUK. 2. K.P. DEVASSY, KALLUKKARAN HOUSE, KARUKUTTY, ALUVA TALUK. 3. DEVASSY, KOLLUKARAN HOUSE, MAMBRA, KARUKUTTY, ALUVA. 4. MARY THOMAS, PULLAN HOUSE, KARUKUTTY, ALUVA TALUK. 5. VARGHESE.K.D, KACHAPPILLY HOUSE, KARUKUTTY, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.ROSE MICHAEL RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, K.S.E.B, VYDUTHI BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, PERUMBAVOOR. 4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, KARUKUTTY. BY SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 17761 OF 2008 M ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners challenge Ext.P2 series notices and seek a direction not to disconnect the power supply to them. According to the petitioners, without any information, the Board has issued Ext.P2 series. The petitioners have submitted Ext.P3 representation before the 3rd respondent, Deputy Chief Engineer, KSEB, Perumbavoor. I heard the learned counsel for the respondents, who points out that proper authority to hear the complaint of the petitioners is the 2nd respondent. In such circumstances, following the decision in WPC.No.16894/08, this writ petition is disposed of as follows. 2. If the petitioners make a representation before the 2nd respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the 2nd respondent will consider and take a decision on the same in accordance with WPC.17761/08 : 2 : law, after affording an opportunity to hear the petitioners, within one month from the date of filing of the representation. In the meanwhile, if the petitioners pay one third of the amount demanded in Ext.P2 series, the disconnection pursuant to Ext.P2 series shall not be effected. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE