IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9473 of 2008(C) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. ALIYARKUNJU, PROPRIETOR, T.K.M.BRICKS, MUTTAKKAVU, KOLLAM. 2. NADEERA, PROPRIETRESS, M/S.ANAS BRICKS, CHERIYELA, ALUMMOODU, KANNANALLOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANTI POWER THEFT SQUAD, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUB ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANNANALLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.9473 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioners challenge the findings contained in Exts.P14 and P15. The plea is essentially on the basis of findings by technical authorities regarding the metering equipment. Under such circumstances, without expressing anything on merits and noticing that the petitioners had already made remittances, it is directed that if the petitioners file appeals before the appropriate appellate authority under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, such appeals shall be considered and disposed of within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall not be required to pay any further amount having regard to the facts and circumstances and the amounts already remitted. Until such decision is taken, enforcement of the WPC9473/2008 -:2:- impugned orders shall stand deferred. Writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.