IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2007 / 4TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 29099 of 2006(L) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ---------------- M.M.RAJAN, MADATHIKUDIYIL, MARIKKUNDU, ELANAD P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, K.S.E.BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHELAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHEIKEL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------- W.P.(C).NO.29099 OF 2006-L ----------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2007 --------------------------------------- JUDGMENT ---------- The petitioner has an electricity connection. He claims that it is a connection for agricultural purposes and therefore he is not liable to pay electricity charges. While so, he has been served with Exts.P1 and P2 notices demanding electricity charges. Hence, this writ petition challenging them. 2. The Kerala State Electricity Board has filed a statement in which it is submitted that the petitioner has not moved the Agricultural Officer and that the Agricultural Officer has not recommended the case of the petitioner and as a result he has not been included in the list of persons who are entitled to get free electricity. The petitioner has not filed any reply affidavit. 3. In view of the above, no relief could be granted to the petitioner. But, the learned counsel for the petitioner prays for some instalment facility to pay the amount due. The petitioner may pay the amount due in ten equal monthly instalments. The first instalment shall be paid on or before 9-2-2007. The subsequent instalments shall be paid on or before 9th of the WPC 29099/2006 -2- succeeding months. Along with the last instalment the petitioner shall pay the interest which has accrued in the mean time also. The K.S.E.B. shall inform the petitioner the additional amount he has to pay towards interest or other charges. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE. MS