P.P.Ibrahim v. Kseb
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged penalty bills for unauthorised electrical load, claiming prior deposit exempted further charges. Court ordered regularisation of load based on old applications if deposit was made, directing revision of bills from deposit date.
What did the court decide?
Respondents to regularise load on basis of old applications if deposit made; revise bills from date of deposit; petitioner to submit completion reports within one month.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2016/6TH KARTHIKA, 1938
WP(C).No. 15749 of 2008 (Y)
PETITIONER:
P.P.IBRAHIM CONSUMER NOS.1389 & 1375, DWARAKA TOURIST HOME, PAYYANNUR.
BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM
RESPONDENT(S):
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, VYDHUDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (APTS), VYDHUDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3. THE ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether an application for regularisation submitted within one year should be treated as valid if the deposit was made after the application deadline.
Whether penalty charges can be imposed after the petitioner remitted the additional security deposit for unauthorised load.
Whether bills should be revised once the load is regularised and the deposit is paid.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.P.Ibrahim Consumer Nos.1389 & 1375, Dwarka Tourist Home, Payyannur
- respondent
Kerala State Electricity Board
Coram
P.V. Asha
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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