M Venkata Reddy v. The Telangana State Transco Company Ltd,Rep,Chief Managing Director,Power And Energy Department

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WRIT PETITION No.898 OF 2018 O R D E R :

The petitioner is challenging the provisional assessment notice dated 28-12-2017, wherein he was assessed at Rs.3,28,407.00/- and he was directed to pay 50% of the said amount for restoration of power supply. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed theft of energy and he is going to substantiate his case in the enquiry under Section 154(6) of the Electricity Act (for short "the Act").

Heard Sri R.Vinod Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation.

The objections of the petitioner can be considered while determining the civil liability under Section 154(6) of the Act. In view of the same, there shall be direction to the respondentauthorities to restore power supply on payment of Rs.80,000/- (Rupees eighty thousand only) and the same will be subject to further orders in civil liability to be determined under Section 154(6) of the Act.

With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ A.RAJASHEKER REDDY, J 05.01.2018 Nvl