IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18293 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- SUJIL S.S, PROPRIETOR, COAX COMPUTERS, BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERLA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.18293 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P4 to P6 and seeks a declaration that the petitioner is entitled to be assessed under LT IV tariff being an SSI Unit. He seeks a further declaration that the petitioner is entitled to refund of the excess amounts collected by the respondents from December, 2007. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be given time remit the amount in instalments. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to pay off the entire amount due as per Ext.P4 along with due interest in five equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be payable on or before 10.7.2008 and the further instalments will be payable on or before the 10th of the succeeding months. The second respondent will serve a statement on the petitioner showing the amount due as instalments as per this judgment within two weeks from today. If the petitioner pays in accordance with this judgment, Ext.P6 will not be enforced. If, however, petitioner does not pay the amount as per this judgment, petitioner will forfeit the benefit of this WPC. 18293/2008. 2 judgment and the second respondent is free to proceed against the petitioner for recovery of the amount. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb