Court directed maintenance of electric supply pending occupancy decision, emphasizing compliance with procedural requirements.

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:

“(i) to issue a writ of mandamus or other writ order or direction directing the respondents not to disconnect the electric connection to consumer Nos. 7348, 7349, 7398, 7399, 7400, 7401, 7402, 7403, 7508, 7509, 7510, 7511, 7512, 7513, 7759, 7816, 7817, 7818, 7819, 8448, 9256, 9257 and 9258 in Illikkal Plaza owned by petitioner till a decision taken in the matter of issuance of occupancy certificate to petitioner's building;

(ii) issue such other writ order or direction as may be necessary in the interest of justice;”

2. Upon admission of the writ petition, an interim order was passed on 27.08.2014, which reads as follows:

“The learned Government Pleader to get instructions for respondents 1 to 2.

The learned Standing Counsel appears on behalf of the 3^rd respondent.

There will be an interim direction to reconnect the supply in all the electric connections provided in the building belonging to the petitioner, as per consumer numbers mentioned in Ext.P3, provisionally pending disposal of this writ petition, subject to the condition that the petitioner remits arrears of electricity charges if any due in all the connections and continue to make payment of the monthly bills on regular basis.”

3. It is submitted by both sides that the supply was not disconnected and that the interim order has been complied with. The writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P3 at a time when the construction was under investigation by the Kerala State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Kannur. The Board had insisted on the production of the energisation order from the District Electrical Inspectorate.

4. At this distance of time, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by directing the petitioner to produce copies of the Energisation Orders/Occupancy Certificate, within a month, if the same have not been produced so far. Liberty is also granted to the official respondents to take such steps in accordance with law for obtaining any clarification or for requiring the petitioner to produce any further documents.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.