M.K.Hassainar v. K.S.E.B.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court disposed of writ petitions challenging an order under the Electricity Act. Observing that an appellate authority was then constituted, the Court directed petitioners to file appeals within 30 days and promised expeditious disposal.
What did the court decide?
Thirty days' time granted to prefer appeal; previous payments to be adjusted towards deposit.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
MONDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2016/9TH KARTHIKA, 1938
WP(C).No. 5959 of 2006 (H)
PETITIONER(S) :
M.K.HASSAINAR, S/O.KUNJUMUHAMMED, ASSAM PLY BOARDS, ALLAPRA (P.O.), PERUMBAVOOR, MENOKUDIYIL KUTTIPPUZHA HOUSE, MUDICKAL (P.O), PERUMBAVOOR).
RESPONDENT(S) :
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, VENGOLA (P.O), PERUMBAVOOR.
3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, K.S.E.B, PERUMBAVOOR, PERUMBAVOOR (P.O).
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners were given sufficient time to prefer an appeal before a properly constituted appellate authority.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.K. Hassainar
- respondent
Kerala State Electricity Board
Coram
A.M. Shaffique
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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