2025:KER:30088 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 13228 OF 2025 PETITIONER: ST. JOSEPH GRANITES, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MR. JOSE K. FRANCIS, AGED 63 YEARS, ACHENKUNNU, VALAKKAVU P.O., MULAYAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680 751. BY ADVS. M.R.RAJESH SANDHYA E.S. RESPONDENTS: 1 KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., VYDUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 004. 2 CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., VYDUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 004. 3 THE DIRECTOR (FINANCE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., VYDUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 004. 4 SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE), VYDUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN – 695 004. 5 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NADATHARA, THRISSUR, PIN – 609 751. 2025:KER:30088 WP(C) 13228/2025 2 6 KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, GX46+RJ8, K.P.F.C. BHAVANAM, C.V. RAMAN PILLAI ROAD, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN – 695 010. BY ADVS. B.PREMOD (SC) NANDAGOPAL S. KURUP (SC) APPU P.S (GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:30088 WP(C) 13228/2025 3 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking limited relief. The petitioner prays that Ext.P9 application filed for One Time Settlement (OTS) for payment of arrears of electricity charges be considered and disposed of by the competent authority within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board submits that Ext.P9 is now pending before the 3rd respondent, and the 3rd respondent can be directed to take a decision on Ext.P9. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board, this writ petition will stand disposed of, directing the 3rd respondent to pass orders on Ext.P9, in accordance with the law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE ats 2025:KER:30088 WP(C) 13228/2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13228/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. PCB/TSR/IC/297/2007 DATED 01.06.2016 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.08.2024 IN W.P(C) NO. 30938/2022 THIS HON’BLE COURT Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 07.10.2021 IN W.P(C) NO. 20654/2021 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE DISMANTLING NOTICE NO. AE2/HT GENERAL/DM NOTICE/2022-23/1591 DATED 19.12.2022 Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER (DF)NO. 1030/2023 TRAC/GL/OTS-2023/22-23 DATED 20.07.2023 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BO(FTD)12/2024 (SOR- SS6/2023/1088) DATED 05.01.2024 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 07.11.2024 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE) OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. SOR/AMU3/LCN 5/5902/2024-25/163 DATED 18.11.2024 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE SPECIAL OFFICER (REVENUE) OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE INDIVIDUAL OTS REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE HON’BLE MINISTER FOR ELECTRICITY Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 265/M(ELE)/ORG/25 DATED 10.02.2025 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF MINISTER FOR ELECTRICITY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA