{"id":223797,"date":"2009-06-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/national-insurance-company-ltd-vs-sarasu-on-18-june-2009"},"modified":"2018-11-16T14:05:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T08:35:43","slug":"national-insurance-company-ltd-vs-sarasu-on-18-june-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/national-insurance-company-ltd-vs-sarasu-on-18-june-2009","title":{"rendered":"National Insurance Company Ltd vs Sarasu on 18 June, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
National Insurance Company Ltd vs Sarasu on 18 June, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nMACA.No. 809 of 2003()\n\n\n1. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. SARASU D\/O. PALLIPADY,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. M.Y.BABY, MANJEERAN HOUSE,\n\n3. SURAJ K.S. S\/O. SREEDHARAN, KADAYATH\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.RAJAN P.KALIYATH\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.M.V.SABU\n\nSHRI K.J.THOMAS STANLEY(RETD.ADDL.DIST.JUDGE)\n\n Dated :18\/06\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                       SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR\n        (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA)\n                                   &\n                            SRI.M.T.BALAN\n                        (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE)\n      =================================\n                         M.A.C.A.No.809 of 2003\n      =================================\n                  Dated this the 18th day of June, 2009\n\n                                AWARD\n\n      Appellant - Insurance Company and counsel are present. 1st\n\nrespondent and counsel are also present. Both parties agreed that out\n\nof the Award amount of Rs.1,19,500\/-(Rupees one lakh nineteen\n\nthousand and five hundred only) a sum of Rs.15,000\/-(Rupees fifteen\n\nthousand only) can be reduced and the Award can be limited to\n\nRs.1,04,500\/-(Rupees one lakh four thousand and five hundred only)\n\ntogether with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of\n\npetition till realisation.\n\n      Award accordingly modified by consent. The balance amount\n\nwith interest can be withdrawn by the claimant.\n\n\n\n\n                                   M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR\n                    (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA)\n\n\n\n\n                                       M.T.BALAN\n                                (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE)\ndvs\n\n\n? IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\n+OP.No. 7109 of 2003(U)\n\n\n#1. M\/S. HI-TECH ELECTOTHERMICS (P) LTD.,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n$1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,\n\n3. SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE)\n\n4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE\n\n!                For Petitioner  :SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER\n\n^                For Respondent  :SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM, SC, KSEB\n\n*Coram\n The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.K.MOHANAN\n\n% Dated :15\/06\/2009\n\n: O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n
                          V.K.MOHANAN, J.\n<\/p>\n
                ———————————————\n<\/p>\n
                    O.P.No. 7109 of 2003 – U\n<\/p>\n
                ———————————————
\n               Dated this the 15th day of June, 2009<\/p>\n
                           J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n
              The petitioner is a consumer of electrical energy<\/p>\n
under H.T.Tariff with consumer No.19\/2030. He challenges<\/p>\n
Exts.P5, P6, P8 and P9 orders.                 Admittedly, the meters<\/p>\n
installed in the petitioner’s premises were defective and the<\/p>\n
same was intimated to the consumer vide Ext.P1. In Ext.P1,<\/p>\n
it is stated that the meter was to be replaced within one month<\/p>\n
after testing at T.M.R. Division, Pallom. It is beyond dispute<\/p>\n
that as per the rules and procedures, only the Board officials<\/p>\n
can remove the meter and accordingly, the meter was<\/p>\n
removed only on 12.4.2002 even though Ext.P1 is dated<\/p>\n
4.4.2002. According to the petitioner, after curing the defect,<\/p>\n
he handed over the same to fourth respondent on 2.5.2002<\/p>\n
for calibration, but according to the Board, it was handed over<\/p>\n
only on 4.5.2002. However, according to the petitioner, after<\/p>\n
calibrating the repaired meter, the same was given back to<\/p>\n
the petitioner only on 29.5.2002. Hence, with a covering letter<\/p>\n
dated 30.5.2002, the petitioner again entrusted the same with<\/p>\n
the Board authorities for installation, but finally, the meter was<\/p>\n
OP NO.7109 OF 2003<\/p>\n
                                :-2-:\n<\/p>\n
reinstalled only on 3.6.2002. In the mean while, Ext.P2 bill was<\/p>\n
issued for the electrical energy used by the petitioner for the<\/p>\n
month of April,2002 and the same was remitted in time.<\/p>\n
According to the petitioner, even in Ext.P2, by way of remark as<\/p>\n
warning was given to the petitioner that 50% extra would be<\/p>\n
charged in the next bill if the rectification of meter is not made<\/p>\n
before the issue of next bill.     Ext.P2 is dated 10.5.2002 and<\/p>\n
therefore, the next bill means, bill dated at least 10.6.2002. Thus,<\/p>\n
according to the petitioner, the meter was installed on 3.6.2002<\/p>\n
and therefore, the meter was installed within one month even<\/p>\n
from the date of Ext.P2 that is, 10.5.2002. Therefore, it is the<\/p>\n
contention of the petitioner that the Board has no authority to<\/p>\n
realise the penal charge from the petitioner.<\/p>\n
       2.    The Board has filed a detailed counter affidavit<\/p>\n
justifying Exts.P5,P6,P8 and P9.         According to the learned<\/p>\n
counsel for the Board, the consumer is liable to pay the penal<\/p>\n
charge if there is laches or default on his part in installing the<\/p>\n
meter after curing the defect, if once the defect is brought to his<\/p>\n
notice.   Learned counsel also very much relied upon the<\/p>\n
provisions of the Kerala State Electricity Board Extra High<\/p>\n
Tension Tariff Revision Order        (for short ‘the Tariff Revision<\/p>\n
OP NO.7109 OF 2003<\/p>\n
                                 :-3-:\n<\/p>\n
Order) , 2002.\n<\/p>\n
       3.    I have heard both counsel for the petitioner as well<\/p>\n
as the respondents.\n<\/p>\n
       4.    Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one<\/p>\n
month’s time is incorporated in the Tariff Revision Order 2002<\/p>\n
which came into force with effect from 1.10.2002 whereas Ext.P1<\/p>\n
is dated 4.4.2002 and the meter was re-installed after curing the<\/p>\n
defect on 3.6.2002. Therefore, the provisions of Tariff Revision<\/p>\n
Order 2002 would not be applicable in the present case. Learned<\/p>\n
counsel also invited my attention to Tariff Revision Order, 2001<\/p>\n
which was relied on by the Board while filing the counter affidavit.<\/p>\n
There is no provision in the Tariff Revision Order,2001 fixing the<\/p>\n
time limit for reinstalling the meter after curing the defect. If that<\/p>\n
be so, absolutely there is no provision enabling the Board to<\/p>\n
realise the penal charge from the consumer. In the present case,<\/p>\n
it is relevant to note that though Ext.P1 is dated 4.4.2002, the<\/p>\n
Board officials removed the defective meter only on 12.4.2002<\/p>\n
and handed over the same to the petitioner on that date.<\/p>\n
Thereafter, the petitioner, after curing the defect, again entrusted<\/p>\n
the meter with the fourth respondent for calibrating the meters, on<\/p>\n
4.5.2002. But the said meter was returned to the petitioner only<\/p>\n
OP NO.7109 OF 2003<\/p>\n
                                 :-4-:\n<\/p>\n
on 29.5.2002 and there is a delay of 25 days from the part of the<\/p>\n
Board authorities in returning the meter to the petitioner. Again<\/p>\n
with a covering letter dated 30.5.2002, the Board Officials were<\/p>\n
requested to install the meter, but the same was done only on<\/p>\n
3.6.2002. There is no material or evidence to show that the<\/p>\n
petitioner was requested or intimated regarding the completion of<\/p>\n
the work relating to the calibration of the meter before 29.5.2002.<\/p>\n
Therefore, it cannot be said that there is any failure or lapse on<\/p>\n
the part of the petitioner. As there is no time limit in the Tariff<\/p>\n
Revision Order, 2001 and the meter has already been installed<\/p>\n
on 3.6.2002, there is no justification for realising the penal charge<\/p>\n
from the petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
       5.   When Ext.P6 was issued, the petitioner approached<\/p>\n
this Court by filing O.P.No.20648 of 2002 , which was disposed of<\/p>\n
directing the Board authorities to reconsider the matter and thus,<\/p>\n
the petitioner had preferred Ext.P7 before the second respondent<\/p>\n
and he issued Ext.P8 order. As per Ext.P8, it is seen that he had<\/p>\n
asked      the      Special     Officer     (Revenue),      K.S.E.B,<\/p>\n
Thiruvananthapuram to revise Ext.P6 bill and to effect<\/p>\n
proportionate reduction in the penal charges for the period from<\/p>\n
4.5.2002 to 15.5.2002 (11 days) in the penal bill for<\/p>\n
OP NO.7109 OF 2003<\/p>\n
                                 :-5-:\n<\/p>\n
Rs.3,45,438\/-. Thus, Ext.P9 was issued for an amount of<\/p>\n
Rs.1,60,814\/-, which is not in accordance with rules and<\/p>\n
regulations which were in force during the relevant time.<\/p>\n
       6.    In the light of the above discussion, it can be seen<\/p>\n
that the Board is not entitled to realise penal charges from the<\/p>\n
petitioner in the given facts and circumstances of the present<\/p>\n
case and therefore, Exts.P5,P6,P8 and P9 are legally and<\/p>\n
factually not sustainable and the same are liable to be quashed.<\/p>\n
             In the result, Exts.P5,P6,P8 and P9 are quashed and<\/p>\n
the Original Petition is allowed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                          V.K.Mohanan,
\n                                              Judge<\/p>\n
MBS\/<\/p>\n
OP NO.7109 OF 2003<\/p>\n
                      :-6-:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                    V.K.MOHANAN, J.\n<\/p>\n
                      ——————————————–<\/p>\n
                                 O.P.NO. 7109 OF 2003\n<\/p>\n
                       ——————————————–<\/p>\n
                                 J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n
                              DATED: 15-6-2009<\/p>\n
OP NO.7109 OF 2003<\/p>\n
                      :-7-:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court National Insurance Company Ltd vs Sarasu on 18 June, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM MACA.No. 809 of 2003() 1. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. … Petitioner Vs 1. SARASU D\/O. PALLIPADY, … Respondent 2. M.Y.BABY, MANJEERAN HOUSE, 3. SURAJ K.S. S\/O. SREEDHARAN, KADAYATH For Petitioner :SRI.RAJAN P.KALIYATH For Respondent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-223797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-kerala-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nNational Insurance Company Ltd vs Sarasu on 18 June, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/national-insurance-company-ltd-vs-sarasu-on-18-june-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"National Insurance Company Ltd vs Sarasu on 18 June, 2009 - 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