that, the electricity meters, for both domestic and commercial connections, were placed outside the building and hence anybody could tamper the same. It is further stated that, in the chitty business conducted by the petitioner's husband, certain subscribers in whose favour price money was awarded, did not continue to effect the installments and hence they were inimical to the petitioner and her husband and that it is at their instance, that the electricity meters were tampered with, causing the inspection to be conducted on 09.07.2009. It is also stated that, the innocence pleaded by the petitioner was not accepted by the authorities, who caused the petitioner to pay the compounding charges of Rs.46,000/- (36,000 + 10,000) which was satisfied accordingly, as per Ext.P11. The tampering of the meters having been admitted as above, the onus was more on the shoulders of the petitioner, to have substantiated that, it was not done by the petitioner. Absolutely no material, but for vague averments, has been produced before this Court or before the authorities of the Board, to rebut the logical presumption. There is no case for the petitioner that, she had filed any complaint before the Police
