Seethunath v. K.S.E.B.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging orders Exts. P4 and P5 passed by KSEB without affording opportunity of hearing. Court set aside the impugned orders and directed the second respondent to reconsider the matter after giving a hearing.
What did the court decide?
Exts. P4 and P5 set aside; second respondent directed to reconsider matter after affording opportunity of hearing.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 24TH KARTHIKA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 3041 OF 2006
PETITIONER:
T.R.SETHURAMAN
THATTAMPARAMBIL HOUSE,, KOZHUKULLY, THRISSUR.
BY ADV SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN,, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2 DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER A.P.T.S. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,, PALAKKAD.
3 ASSISTANT ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUNDOOR. BY ADVS. SRI.N.RAPHY RAJ, SC, KSEB SRI.JOSE J.MATHEIKEL, SC, KSEB
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether Exts. P4 and P5 can be set aside due to lack of opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T.R. SETHURAMAN
- respondent
Kerala State Electricity Board, represented by the Chairman, Thiruvananthapuram
- respondent
Deputy Chief Engineer A.P.T.S. Kerala State Electricity Board, Palakkad
- respondent
Assistant Engineer Kerala State Electricity Board, Mundoor
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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