IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2009 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 12160 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SR.METTY VINCENT MANAGER, PRESENTATION HSS, PERINTHALMANNA BY ADV. SRI.K.B.GANGESH SMT.SMITHA CHATHANARAMBATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, POWER DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VYDUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADV. SRI.T.K.KUNHABDULLA FOR R3 SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB FOR R2 SRI. P.P. THAJUDEEN, S.C. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.S. MOHAMMED HASHIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2009, ALONG WITH W.P.C.NOS. 12161 & 13495/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) Nos. 12160, 12161 & 13495 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 27th October, 2009. J U D G M E N T In all these writ petitions, the petitioners are managers of private educational institutions. They are aggrieved by the action of the Kerala State Electricity Board and its officers in charging the petitioners for electricity charges under LT - VIIA tariff, instead of LT- VIA tariff. The petitioners' contention is that a Division Bench of this Court has, in Bro. Joseph Antony v. Kerala State Electricity Board, 2009(3) KLT 1022, held that private educational institutions are liable to pay electricity charges only under LT - VIA tariff. 2. I have heard counsel for Kerala State Electricity Board also. 3. It is not disputed by the learned standing counsel that the issue involved in these writ petitions is covered by the Division Bench decision referred to above. Therefore, the impugned bills are quashed. It is declared that the petitioners are liable to pay electricity charges only under LT - VIA tariff. The concerned officer shall issue revised bill in accordance with such judgment. If any excess amount has been paid by the petitioners, the same shall be adjusted against future bills of the petitioners. The writ petitions are allowed as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.