J U D G M E N T

Petitioners in all these cases are the sons of one Sri.Khader Haji of Kizhakke Veetil House, Edavanakkad, who was running a Tile Factory under the name and style, Osmaniya Tile Works, Thuruthu, Aluva. The Tile Factory in question was provided with an electric connection with Consumer No.369.

2. Challenge in these writ petitions are against revenue recovery proceedings initiated pursuant to notices issued under Section 7 and 34 of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, against the petitioners. An amount of Rs.2,16,792/- was sought to be recovered along with collection charges and other charges through the impugned revenue recovery proceedings.

3. Averments in all these writ petitions are more or less identical. According to the petitioners Sri.Khader Haji, who was the registered consumer, expired long back, in the year 1950. It is conceded that, after death of Sri.Khader Haji the industry was run for sometime on the basis of a partnership & 22512/2011 2 constituted in the year 1957. The petitioners in these cases along with other legal heirs of late Sri.Khader Haji were partners of the firm, along with certain others. It is stated that the Tile Factory along with its properti