IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN THURSDAY, THE 1^ST DAY OF AUGUST 2024 / 10TH SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 25952 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S:

C.J FRANCIS AGED 56 YEARS S/O JOHN VARGHESE, CHILLIKOOTTATHIL HOUSE, UDAYA NAGAR, KALOOR, KOCHI -682017, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER JOHN VARGHESE, AGE 67, S/O JOHN VARGHESE, CHILLIKOOTTATHIL HOUSE, KALOOR, KOCHI, PIN -

682017 BY ADVS.

T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN K.K.AKHIL T. SREELAKSHMI UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033

2 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H CIRCLE, RAVIPURAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682016

3 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION , KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOCHI, PIN - 682017 SRI. GEORGIE JOHNY, SC FOR KWA.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.08.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is having a domestic water connection with the Kerala Water Authority. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by Ext.P1 bill demanding Rs.4,46,238/- towards water consumption charges and the consequential d