Md. Razzak, v. The Southern Power Distribution Company Of Telangana Ltd

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.26412 of 2017 ORDER:

The petitioner is having a service connection bearing SC No.055803881. While so it was inspected on 05.06.2017 by the DE, DPE, Medak, and it was found that the beneficiary was utilizing the supply for Thaj Dhaba i.e., Category II, though the service was in Category I and was having another service 055802755 under Category II. Accordingly, a case for unauthorized use was initiated. The electricity charges due to the company were provisionally assessed at Rs.3,83,574/- and the petitioner was asked to pay Rs.1,91,787/-, being 50% of the provisionally assessed amount along with incidental charges and reconnection charges for continuance of supply.

Challenging the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. In the circumstances since the final assessment proceedings are pending before the competent authority, this Court feels that the power supply can be restored on condition of the petitioner paying 1/4th (one fourth) of the provisionally assessed amount to the respondents. As and when such payment is made, the electricity service connection shall be restored to the petitioner and the payment would be subject to final assessment orders to be passed by the competent authority. It is needless to mention that the petitioner can file his objections to the proposed provisional assessment, and the

competent authority shall consider the same before issuing the final assessment proceedings.

The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions pending in this Writ Petition, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________________ (A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J) 08.08.2017 Note: Issue C.C by tomorrow.

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