M/S Neelam Jute (Pvt.) Ltd., v. The Eastern Power Distribution Company Of A.P. Limited,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION No.174 OF 2016 O R D E R :

Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in demanding additional consumption security deposit from the petitioner, the present writ petition is filed.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel for respondents that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by a common order of this Court in W.P.No.37713 of 2014 and batch dt.26.08.2015. In the said order, it was directed that the petitioners shall pay half of the additional consumption deposit amount demanded by the respondents. But, petitioner had paid Rs.2,83,830/- pursuant to the demand notice dt.31.05.2015 in addition to the available consumption security deposit of 24,00,370/-, totaling to Rs.26,64,200/-, which is equivalent to two months present consumption charges and the said amount has to be adjusted in the future consumption charges.

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In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of in accordance with and in terms of the order in W.P.No.37713 of 2014 and batch dt.26.08.2015 with a further direction to the respondents to adjust the amount in excess of half of consumption deposit paid by the petitioner, in the future consumption charges of the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

4. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions pending if any, shall stand closed.

_______________________________ M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, J 05th January, 2016.

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