IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19309 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANUEL LUCKOSE, PROPRIETOR, MALABAR AGRO FRUIT PROCESSORS, CHITTETHUKARA, KAKKANAD. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYKDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, ERNAKULAM CIRCLE. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,APTS UNIT, KOLLAM. 4. SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THRIKKAKARA. 5. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THRIKKAKARA. * ADDL.R6 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THRIPUNITHURA (SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDL.R6 AS PER JUDGMENT DT.26.6.08) BY ADV.SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 19309 OF 2008 W ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The Executive Engineer, Electrical Section, Thripunithura is impleaded suo motu as additional 6th respondent. The complaint of the petitioner is that while a site mahazar is prepared as per Ext.P1 alleging that the security seal etc of the electrical meter is intact, it is also stated in Ext.P1 that the Y phase of the meter is not working and thereupon the meter is reading on 2/3rd of the power consumed and 1/3rd is not recorded and the petitioner was served with Ext.P2 bill. He has already submitted Ext.P3 complaint before the additional 6th respondent. 2. I heard the learned standing counsel also. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the additional 6th respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3, in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity to hear the petitioner also, WPC.19309/08 : 2 : within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such decision is taken, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 will be kept in abeyance. I make it clear that the petitioner will be under the obligation to pay the regular bills. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE