{"id":47315,"date":"2009-05-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-25T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-v-mohammed-zakir-vs-k-s-e-b-on-26-may-2009"},"modified":"2018-06-23T03:03:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T21:33:56","slug":"k-v-mohammed-zakir-vs-k-s-e-b-on-26-may-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-v-mohammed-zakir-vs-k-s-e-b-on-26-may-2009","title":{"rendered":"K.V.Mohammed Zakir vs K.S.E.B on 26 May, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">K.V.Mohammed Zakir vs K.S.E.B on 26 May, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nOP.No. 35406 of 2001(M)\n\n\n\n1. K.V.MOHAMMED ZAKIR\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n1. K.S.E.B.\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.K.ABOOBACKER(EDATHALA)\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.N.D.PREMACHANDRAN, SC, KSEB\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC\n\n Dated :26\/05\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                       ANTONY DOMINIC, J.\n                 -------------------------\n                      O.P.No.35406 of 2001\n             ---------------------------------\n              Dated, this the 26th day of May, 2009\n\n                          J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>      Challenge in the original petition is essentially against Exts.P8<\/p>\n<p>&amp; P12.\n<\/p>\n<p>      2.    The petitioner, who claims to be a Civil Engineer, is<\/p>\n<p>availing of electrical energy for domestic purposes, having an<\/p>\n<p>authorised load of 36 KW with consumer number 3589\/KRA to his<\/p>\n<p>residential house at Kuriachira, Thrissur. On 25\/07\/2001, the Anti<\/p>\n<p>Power Theft Squad of the Board inspected the premises and found<\/p>\n<p>unauthorised additional load of 8.761 KW. It was found that four<\/p>\n<p>sheds were constructed in the premises, which were assigned<\/p>\n<p>separate building numbers. It is stated that in one shed a generator<\/p>\n<p>having a capacity of 25 KVA was installed without obtaining<\/p>\n<p>clearance from the Electrical Inspector. In the 2nd shed, a freezer<\/p>\n<p>was found with ice cream stored in large. In the 3rd and 4th sheds,<\/p>\n<p>according to the Board, a furniture workshop was found with<\/p>\n<p>carpentry work, with necessary machineries installed. It was also<\/p>\n<p>OP No.35406\/2001<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                 -2-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>found that from the domestic power supply that was availed of for<\/p>\n<p>the residential premises of the petitioner, electric line was drawn<\/p>\n<p>unauthorisedly to the sheds referred to above, and it was using the<\/p>\n<p>energy thus drawn that the petitioner was carrying on the activities<\/p>\n<p>in the aforesaid premises.\n<\/p>\n<p>      3.    Accordingly, Ext.P2 notice was issued to the petitioner<\/p>\n<p>informing that in view of the unauthorised use of energy, his tariff<\/p>\n<p>will be changed to commercial tariff under LT VII A, and that unless<\/p>\n<p>the petitioner regularised the unauthorised additional load, the<\/p>\n<p>respondent will be continuining to penalise him in terms of the tariff<\/p>\n<p>order.    This was followed by Ext.P3, enclosing Ext.P4, a bill<\/p>\n<p>demanding an amount of Rs.3,42,360\/-.         It would appear that<\/p>\n<p>against   the   penal  assessment,   the   petitioner   filed Ext.P5<\/p>\n<p>representation to the Deputy Chief Engineer, the 2nd respondent.<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter, the petitioner approached this Court and filed OP<\/p>\n<p>No.23785\/2001. By Ext.P6 judgment, a learned judge of this Court<\/p>\n<p>directed the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5 and take a decision in<\/p>\n<p>the matter with notice to the parties. It was also directed that on<\/p>\n<p>the petitioner remitting an amount of Rs.50,000\/-, coercive action<\/p>\n<p>OP No.35406\/2001<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                   -3-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>shall be kept in abeyance.\n<\/p>\n<p>      4.    Again the petitioner filed Ext.P7 representation before<\/p>\n<p>the 2nd respondent. Parties were issued notice and after hearing the<\/p>\n<p>parties, the 2nd respondent issued Ext.P8, fixing liability of the<\/p>\n<p>petitioner at Rs.1,87,778\/-. The order shows that a portion of the<\/p>\n<p>energy consumed was charged under the tariff as applicable to<\/p>\n<p>domestic consumers.       On the basis of Ext.P8, Ext.P12 revised<\/p>\n<p>invoice was issued to the petitioner requiring him to pay the balance<\/p>\n<p>amount of Rs.1,37,778\/-. It was at that stage, challening Exts.P8 &amp;<\/p>\n<p>P12, the original petition was filed.\n<\/p>\n<p>      5.    The main contention raised in the writ petition is relying<\/p>\n<p>on Clause X of the Low Tension Tariff of the Board order dated<\/p>\n<p>14\/05\/1999.     According to the petitioner Clause X of the Low<\/p>\n<p>Tension Tariff as provided in Ext.P11 entitles a domestic consumer<\/p>\n<p>to use up to 20% of the consumption for any purpose within the<\/p>\n<p>premises. It is stated that even if the allegations are accepted, the<\/p>\n<p>consumption of the petitioner is covered by the aforesaid clause,<\/p>\n<p>and therefore, the impugned proceedings are illegal.<\/p>\n<p>      6.    Having gone through Clause X of Ext.P11, in the light of<\/p>\n<p>OP No.35406\/2001<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                  -4-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>the definition to the term &#8220;Premises&#8221; as available in the Conditions<\/p>\n<p>of Supply of Electrical Energy framed by the Board under the<\/p>\n<p>Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, I am not in a position to accept the<\/p>\n<p>plea raised in the writ petition. True, 20% of the consumption can<\/p>\n<p>be diverted by a domestic consumer in the manner as provided in<\/p>\n<p>Clause X. But, such diversion has to be confined to the premises, to<\/p>\n<p>which energy is supplied. Clause 1A(b) of Conditions of Supply of<\/p>\n<p>Electrical Energy defines the term &#8220;Premises&#8221; as a building,<\/p>\n<p>permanent structure situated in an immovable property, details of<\/p>\n<p>which have been specified in the application or agreement,<\/p>\n<p>prescribed for grant of electrical connection. Viewed in the light of<\/p>\n<p>Clause 1A(b) of the Conditions of Supply of Electrical Energy, I must<\/p>\n<p>hold that the expression &#8220;Premises&#8221; is to be understood as the<\/p>\n<p>premises to which energy is supplied. This is for the reason that<\/p>\n<p>only such premises are indicated in the application or agreement,<\/p>\n<p>that is entered into between the parties. In this case, it is evident<\/p>\n<p>from the impugned proceeding (Ext.P8) that supply was being<\/p>\n<p>diverted to other sheds having separate door numbers and away<\/p>\n<p>from the original premises, to which service connection was given.<\/p>\n<p>OP No.35406\/2001<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                  -5-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Such other premises, mentioned in Ext.P8 cannot come within<\/p>\n<p>Clause X of Ext.P11. If that be so, the contention raised cannot be<\/p>\n<p>accepted.\n<\/p>\n<p>     7.     Even otherwise, having regard to the findings in Ext.P8,<\/p>\n<p>which discloses a clear case of unauthorised diversion of energy for<\/p>\n<p>commercial purpose, I am not in a position to accept the case<\/p>\n<p>pleaded in the original petition.\n<\/p>\n<p>     The original petition fails and is, accordingly, dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>                                         (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)<br \/>\njg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court K.V.Mohammed Zakir vs K.S.E.B on 26 May, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM OP.No. 35406 of 2001(M) 1. K.V.MOHAMMED ZAKIR &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. K.S.E.B. &#8230; Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.P.K.ABOOBACKER(EDATHALA) For Respondent :SRI.N.D.PREMACHANDRAN, SC, KSEB The Hon&#8217;ble MR. 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