Kala v. The Assistant Executive Engineer
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD)No.7602 of 2025 (with WMP (MD) No.24343 of 2024), Kala v. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, TNEB/TNP DCL, Madukur, Thanjavur District; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decision dated 20.03.2025; Justice Vivek Kumar Singh; Article 226 writ of certiorari; theft of energy; Section 135 Electricity Act 2003; Final Assessment Order dated 24.02.2025 (Letter No.AEE/O and M/MDR/F.Theft/D No.205/2025); Provisional Assessment Order dated 10.02.2025 (Letter No.AEE/O and M/MDR/F.Theft/D No.160/2025); demand of Rs. 1,40,298/-; direction to pay Rs.25,000/- within two weeks; consideration of petitioner's reply dated 05.03.2025; no coercive steps; petition disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of on agreed terms: petitioner to pay Rs.25,000/- of the outstanding amount within two weeks; on receipt thereof the respondent to consider the petitioner's reply dated 05.03.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits within one month; no coercive steps until then; failing payment, respondent free to proceed in accordance with law. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition WMP (MD) No.24343 of 2024 closed.