Two writ petitions concerning electricity-related dues were withdrawn at the request of counsel. The court permitted withdrawal and dismissed the petitions as withdrawn, expressly reserving liberty to approach the authorities for availing the benefit of the Amnesty Scheme.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 18391 OF 2017
PETITIONER/S:
1 RIJU V.N VATTAKARA HOUSE, THENAMMAKKAL, KANJIRAPPALLY-686 507.2 SAJIMON. T.STHENAMAKKAL HOUSE,
KANJIRAPPALLY-686 507.
BY ADV SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF
RESPONDENT/S:
1 KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.2 SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.3 DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, ALAPPUZHA-688 001.4 DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KANJIRAPPALLY-686 507.5 THIRUVANVANDOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KALLISSERI P.O., PIN-689 124.OTHER PRESENT:
SRI. VENUGOPAL V (GP)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
22.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).32620/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C)Nos.18391/2017 & 32620/2018
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 2ND CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 32620 OF 2018
PETITIONER/S:
S.MUHAMMED KHALIL
AGED 54 YEARS
S/O SHAMSUDHEEN,
PUNALUR ESTATE BUNGLOW,
VALAKKAD, PUNALUR.
BY ADV KARUNAKARAN C.K.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTORKOLLAM - 691 001
2 TAHSILDAR,PUNALUR-691305.
3KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
4DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER,
KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
ELECTRICAL CIRCLE,
ALAPPUZHA-688007.
BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 22.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).18391/2017, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C)Nos.18391/2017 & 32620/2018
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J U D G M E N T
The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw these writ petitions reserving the liberty of the petitioners to approach the authorities for availing the benefit of the Amnesty Scheme. Permission is granted.
Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn reserving the liberty of the petitioners to approach the authorities for availing the benefit of the Amnesty Scheme.
Sd/- GOPINATH P., JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners could withdraw the writ petitions reserving liberty to seek benefit of the Amnesty Scheme from the authorities.
Riju V.N
Sajimon T.S
S. Muhammed Khalil
Kerala State Electricity Board, represented by its Secretary
Special Officer (Revenue), Kerala State Electricity Board
Deputy Chief Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board, Electrical Circle, Alappuzha
Gopinath P.
As recorded by the court registry
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