IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 1266 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- G.JOHNSON, S/O.GEORGE, AGED 55 YEARS, LILLYLAND HOUSE, NOW RESIDING AT KANINADU, PECHINACHIRA, PUTHENCUREZ VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. PAUL K.VARGHESE RESPONDENT: --------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER SUPPLY SUB-DIVISION, PUTHENCRUZ, CHOONDY, REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PUTHENCRUZ VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, PUTHENCRUZ. 4. V.K.L.REALTORS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED ANJANA COMPLEX, N.H.BYE PASS, KUNDANNOOR DESOM, MARADU VILLAGE. 5. SHAJI.K.MATHEW, S/O.K.C.MATHEW, DIRECTOR, V.K.L.REALTORS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AGED 33 YEARS, KALLADAYIL HOUSE, CHITTAR DESOM, SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, SEETHATHODE P.O. OFFICE AT N H BYE PASS, KUNDANOOR DESOM, MARADU VILLAGE. R1 BY MR. M.DINESH, SC, KWA R2 AND R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKAL R4 & 5 ADV. MR. M.MOHAMED NAVAZ MR. T.P.SAJAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No.1266 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 27th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the respondents 4 and 5 submits that, the property in question was purchased by the said respondents from the petitioner on 3.5.2007, as per the sale deed No. 3891/2007 of SRO, Puthencruz, as rightly contended by the petitioner. As such, they fairly concede that they undertake the liability to clear the outstanding dues in respect of the water charges if any, to the first respondent as and when demanded; simultaneously assuring that the future liability also will be satisfied by them in the due course, so long as they continue to be the owners. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent submits that, necessary application will have to be filed by the 4th and 5th respondents for changing the name of the consumer, as prescribed. The respondents 4 and 5 are to take appropriate steps in this regard within two weeks and in view of the submissions made from the part of the 4th and 5th respondents, 1st respondent will be at liberty to take further steps for realization of the due amount from the said respondents. It is also assured and undertaken from the part of the W.P. (C) No. 1266 of 2010 : 2 : respondents 4 and 5 that, they will reimburse the sum of Rs.5,000/- already satisfied by the petitioner, pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court, by effecting payment to the petitioner directly. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd