M/S. Veda Lakshmi Boards Pvt. Ltd., v. The Eastern Power Distribution Company Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.37771 OF 2015 ORDER:

1. 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. 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 first respondent dated 31.05.2015, the petitioner paid more than half of the additional consumption deposit i.e., Rs.2,22,891/- before 30.08.2015. The said amount has to be adjusted in the future consumption charges.

3. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is also 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. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _____________________________ (M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO, J) 20th November 2015 RRB