IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 932 of 2008(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JAMEELA SHAMSUDEEN, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O. SHAMSHUDEEN, RODILTHARAYIL, VADAKKUMTHALA, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DISTRIBUTION (SOUTH), KERALA STAE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, (APPELLATE AUTHORITY), ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KOLLAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHAVARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 6. THE SUB ENGINEER (MTU), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KOLLAM. R1 TO R6 BY SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.932 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Ext.P8 is a statutory appeal. The supply of energy to the premises of the petitioner stands disconnected on the ground of non-payment of amounts claimed following an inspection of the premises. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Board, I do not deem it appropriate for this Court to embark on an enquiry on the rival contentions in view of the pendency of the statutory appeal, Ext.P8. In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner deposits one half of the amount under WPC932/2008 -:2:- the impugned demand in two instalments, payable on or before the 30th January, 2008 and 20th February, 2008, Ext.P8 will be taken up, considered and disposed of in accordance with law after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. If the first instalment as above is paid within the time limit fixed above, supply of energy to the premises shall be reconnected on receipt of such amounts as also other necessary re-connection charges. It is further directed that if Ext.P8 appeal is entertained on merits, following the aforesaid directions regarding deposit, the same shall be disposed of within an outer limit of three months from the date of deposit of the second instalment, as directed above. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.