Petitioner challenged demand for transmission charges before Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF). Court adjourned disposal to allow time for approach to CGRF since matter was already referred there.
Petitioner granted one month to approach Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum; recovery subject to CGRF orders.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE 2016/19TH JYAISHTA, 1938
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PETITIONER(S):
M/S. MEZ PROJECTS AND VENTURES, MEZHUKATTIL, ERUMATHALA P.O., CHUNAGANVELI, ALUVA, PIN-683 112, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER.
BY ADVS.SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN SMT.T.P.LEKSHMI VARMA
RESPONDENT(S):
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD. VYDHYTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, HMT COLONY P.O., KALAMASSERY-683 104.
4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
BY SRI.JAICE JACOB, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09-06-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
PJ
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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.AE1/HT-SOP/MEZ/2011-12/1799 DATED 30/5/2011.
EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT NO.76 DATED 13/6/2011.
EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 26/7/2013 IN WA NO.1082/2013. EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 18/10/2013 PASSED IN WPC NO.24305/2013.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS
NIL.
/ TRUE COPY /
P.S. TO JUDGE
PJ
A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J.
W.P.(C).No.3118 of 2014
Dated this the 9th day of June, 2016
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner has approached this Court seeking for the following
reliefs:
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(i) Petitioner is granted a month's time to approach the CGRF for challenging the demand in terms of Exhibit P1.
(ii) Since the petitioner had already remitted the amount, the recovery if any will be subject to the final orders to be passed by the CGRF.
Sd/-
A.M.SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE.
AV
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to dispose of the writ petition seeking quashing of transmission side charges in view of pending proceedings before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum.
M/S. Mez Projects and Ventures
Kerala State Electricity Board
Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle
Deputy Chief Engineer, Transmission Circle
Executive Engineer, Electrical Division
A.M. Shaaffique
As recorded by the court registry
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