IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN MONDAY, THE 12^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 23RD MAGHA, 1945 RFA NO. 22 OF 2004 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.12.2003 IN OS 247/2000 OF SUBORDINATE JUDGE, THRISSUR APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF:

SHAKTHI METAL INDUSTRIES KOORCHIKKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK & DIST.,POST KOORCHIKKARA, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNR T.L.JOSE, S/O., T.C.LONAPPAN, THATTIL HOUSE, P.O.MANAKODY,THRISSUR DT.

BY ADVS.

SRI.JAYKAR.K.S.

SMT.MEENA.A.

SRI.R.RAJESH KORMATH SRI.RAHUL VARMA SMT.SANJANA R.NAIR RESPONDENT/DEFENDANTS:

1 THE K.S.E.B REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, KEALA STATE, ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

2 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, VIYYUR, THRISSUR.

3 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, RAMAVARMAPURAM, THRISSUR.

BY ADV ARUNKUMAR A THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

12.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

Sathish Ninan, J.

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RFA No.22 of 2004 ==============================

Dated this the 12^th day of February, 2024

JUDGMENT

The parties have settled their di