IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12647 of 2010(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ C.C. SAMUEL, S/O. CHACKO, RESIDING AT PYNUMOOTTIL HOUSE, CHUMATHRA.P.O, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, VELANTHAVALAM, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.MR. P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J --------------------------- W.P(C) No.12647 of 2010-E ---------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the 1st respondent to furnish the details of electricity charges due on consumer No.10166 of Velanthavalam Section to the petitioner and to receive the arrears without insisting for payment through Revenue Recovery proceedings. ii) To pass such other orders or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice.” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, despite expressing the willingness to clear the liability and seeking for the actual extent of the same by furnishing a statement, the first respondent has not acceded to the same; stating that the matter has already been forwarded to the second respondent by sending necessary requisition for realizing the due amount by way of revenue recovery proceedings. 3. Heard the learned standing counsel for the first respondent as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent. W.P(C) No.12647 of 2010-E 2 4. Considering the nature of the relief sought for, this Court does not propose to go into the merits of the case. The first respondent is directed to inform the petitioner as to the balance amount due to the Electricity Board within one week; on which event, the same shall be satisfied by the petitioner within a further period of one week. If the petitioner fails to meet the demand as above, it will be open to the respondents to proceed with further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE //True Copy// P.A to Judge ab W.P(C) No.12647 of 2010-E 3