P.B.Abdul Salam v. Kerala State Electricity Board
Case brief
What is this about?
The court addressed the petitioner's contentions regarding the assessment of connected load, noting that current readings vary. It held that interest on dues should run from the revised appellate order modifying the initial penalty, directing the third respondent to issue a revised invoice credited with already remitted amounts.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 3rd Respondent to issue a revised invoice taking note of the modified order and giving credit to amounts already remitted.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
FRIDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/29TH JYAISHTA, 1937
WP(C).No. 797 of 2013 (Y)
PETITIONER:
P.B.ABDUL SALAM, AGED 50 YEARS PERUMBADAN HOUSE, CHOWARA, ALUVA PIN 683 571
BY ADVS.SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.V.S.SHIRAZ BAVA
RESPONDENTS:
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUDHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE THRISSUR - 685 051
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Electricity Board could accurately assess the connected load based on current readings rather than actual usage.
From which date should interest run given the modification of the initial punishment order by the appellate authority.
Whether a revised demand invoice crediting remitted amounts should be issued reflecting the appellate order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.B.ABDUL SALAM
- respondent
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
- respondent
THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
- respondent
THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
- respondent
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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