IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24441 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T. JOHNSON, PROPRIETOR, BANATONE INDUSTRIES, PLOT NO.74, IDA, KOCHUVELI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SASIDHARAN CHEMPAZHANTHIYIL SRI.S.VISHNU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, BEACH, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD KAZHAKKOOTTAM. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON 10/08/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.24441 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Bill as proposed is only provisional against which petitioner has filed objection. The W.P. is disposed of directing the first respondent to finalise the bill after hearing the petitioner. If petitioner has grievance against the bill as finalised, petitioner can file appeal against the same before the higher authority. Even if bill is finalised as such, there will be direction to the first respondent not to disconnect supply for three months on petitioner remitting 50% of the bill amount, if petitioner chooses to file appeal after remitting 50% within two weeks from date of finalising the bill. Appeal also should be disposed of within a reasonable time and 50% deposited will be adjusted based on orders in appeal. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms