M/S. Kanishka Paper And Pulp (P) Ltd., v. The Southern Power Distribution Company Of Telangana Limited

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION No.40942 of 2015 ORDER :

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 the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the 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 dated 26.08.2015.

3. In the said order, it was directed that the petitioners shall pay half of the additional consumption deposit amount demanded by the respondents. But, in the instant case, pursuant to the memo of the 1st respondent dt.01.06.2015, petitioner paid Rs.2,34,980/- and as of now Rs.15,69,880/- is available with the respondents towards additional consumption security deposit. This is sufficient to meet the advance payment requirements and the amount excess to the half of two months consumption deposit 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 dated 26.08.2015 with a further direction to the respondents to adjust the amount above half of two months consumption deposit, paid by the petitioner, in the future consumption charges of the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

5. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

______________________________ M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO, J 17th December, 2015

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