IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 977 of 2008(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ K.P.BALAN,S/O.CHATHU,'VASANTHAM' CHORODE PO,BADAGARA,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.KELU NAMBIAR (SR.) SRI.P.G.RAJAGOPALAN SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, KOZHIKODE, 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION,MUTTUMGAL, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY SHRI.P.PTHAJUDEEN, SC. G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ====================== W.P.(C).No.977 of 2008 ====================== Dated this the 9th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Seeking refund of alleged excess amounts collected as electricity charges from the petitioner, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the third respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the third respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Electricity Board also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the third respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2