IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 28695 of 2004(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.S.GOPINATHAN NAIR, ADVOCATE, TC.28/1103, ATHANI LANE, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP.BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PATOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.BABU VARGHESE, SC, KWA FOR R1&2 SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL,SC,KWA FOR R1 & 2 SMT.AMBIKA DEVI, SC, KWA SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN , SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.28695/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.3245/86 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND RETNAKUMARI AND T.R.PARAMEWSARAN NAIR DT. 16.10.1986. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE BILL DT. 13.6.03 AND NO.4 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE BILL NO.61 DT. 13.8.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REGISTERED LETTER DT. 3.9.03 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SIGNED BY THE IST PETITIONER DT. 11.9.03. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE NOTICE SENT BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 16.2.04. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE BILL NO.272 DT. 8.7.04 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 28695 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT In the matter of disputes regarding tariff for water charges, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into Ext.P4 with notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law adverting to the contentions taken by the petitioner that the premises is used as advocate's office. In the process the decision of the Supreme Court in M.P.Electricity Board and others v. Shiv Narayanan and another, (2005) 7 SCC 283 will also be taken into consideration. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.28695 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 4th July, 2008