IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20518 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- ALEX PAUL, MANAYATH HOUSE, INDIRA ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-25 BEING THE LEGAL HEIR OF LATE PAUL.M.V. BY ADV. SRI.P.VINODKUMAR SRI.SUSHANTH.J. RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THEVARA SECTION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, THEVARA SECTION, ERNAKULAM. BY SC SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 20518 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P6 and P8 and seeks a direction to the third respondent to pass final orders considering Ext.P7 objection. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel also. He submits that Ext.P6 is a bill issued under Section 126 of the Electricity Act and Ext.P8 is the regular bill. According to the petitioner Ext.P8 is a bill which combines the regular bill as also the demand raised in Ext.P6. As far as Ext.P6 is concerned, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondents that it can be treated as a provisional bill and the petitioner can file objections under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, therefore it can be finalised after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has submitted Ext.P7 before the Assistant Executive Engineer and it has been forwarded to the third respondent. In the light of this, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P7 objection in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of one month WPC.20518/2008. 2 from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, there will no disconnection on condition that the petitioner pays the regular bill. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb