13th October, 2011, Tata Power was to make all the necessary arrangements for commencing supply of power to the petitioner by 13th November, 2011. As per the said protocol, Reliance Infrastructure Limited and Tata Power were to go for Joint Meter Reading, but respondent No.1 – Reliance Infrastructure Limited deferred Joint Meter Reading, in view of certain issues, which according to Reliance Infrastructure Limited were required to be sorted out. It is stated that, at present, the proceedings are pending before MERC in relation to such issues. In the meantime, respondent No.1- Reliance Infrastructure Limited has sent a communication dated 16th November, 2011, to the petitioner raising strong objection to Tata Power Company Limited supplying electricity to the petitioner without Joint Meter Reading. The impugned communication states that till Reliance Infrastructure Limited undertakes Joint Meter Reading process for changeover of supply, the petitioner will continue to remain Reliance consumer of electricity and will continue to receive RInfra electricity bills, and that in case of non-payment of such bills, Reliance Energy may invoke provisions of Section 56 of the Electricity Act, 2003,which will lead to disconnection of electricity supply.
