IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 23RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5068 of 2008(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- ABDUL WAHAB, AGED 45 YEARS S/O.A.MUHAMMED KUNJU, PUTHEN VEEDU, P.V.NORTH THAZHAVA (P.O), PUTHIAKAVU, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ANTI-POWER THEFT SQUAD KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KOLLAM UNIT. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION, PATHANAMTHITTA. GP SMT.N.SUDHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.5068 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 12th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 2. The impugned bills have been issued on the basis that there is an escape of one third of due electricity charges by non-recording of reading appropriately. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner objects to the impugned demand, being the occupier of the premises concerned and remits one third covered by the impugned demand within a period of three weeks, he shall be given an opportunity of being heard and a final decision shall be taken WPC5068/2008 -:2:- after considering all the relevant aspects of the matter. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.