IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33593 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE PRINCIPAL, HAWKSWORTH VIDYAPITH, THOLASSERY, THIRUVALLA-1. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., POWER DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVALLA. ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B FOR R2-3 SR.GOVT. PLEADER K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2009, A/W. W.P.(C).No.33680/09 AND CONNECTED CASE, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).Nos.33593, 33680 & 33647 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 30th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these three writ petitions, the petitioners are private educational institutions. They are aggrieved by the action of the Kerala State Electricity Board in demanding electricity charges under LT-VIIA tariff. According to the petitioners, the petitioners are liable to pay electricity charges only under LT-VIA tariff. They also rely on the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Bro.Joseph Antony v. Kerala State Electricity Board [2009 (3) KLT 1022], 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the KSEB also. He does not dispute the fact that the issue is covered by the said Division Bench decision. 3. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of with the following directions: It is declared that the petitioners are liable to pay electricity charges only under LT-VIA tariff and not under LT-VIIA tariff. If the petitioners have paid electricity charges under LT-VIIA tariff, the excess amounts paid by them shall be adjusted against their future bills. The petitioners shall be allowed to continue to pay electricity charges under LT-VIA tariff. Demands impugned in these writ petitions under LT-VIIA tariff are hereby quashed. The Electricity Board shall issue revised bills under LT-VIA tariff wherever applicable. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2