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Yeluguri Nagendra Prasad v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and 4 Others

Telangana HC9 Dec 2022WP/40549/2022

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What is this about?

High Court dismissed writ petition challenging provisional assessment notice for theft of electricity. Court directed Respondents not to demand balance amount pending Section 154 adjudication and disposed of petition without costs.

What did the court decide?

Stayed demand of balance provisionally assessed amount till Section 154 issue is decided. Writ petition disposed of without costs.

Yeluguri Nagendra Prasad Vs Telangana State… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Telangana HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA ART HYDERABAD .,(SpecialOriginalJurisdiction)^.-- FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER '- TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY.I.Wo -- PRESENT

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Befween:

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SARATH ,''WRIT PETITI ON NO: 40549 0F 2022

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YELUGURI NAGENDRA PRASAD, Son of yelguri Hussain, Resident of H.No.l r-6408, Pochamma Bagh, Saroor Nagar, R.anga neaaybistrici, relangana st"t.-soobis.^{" "}

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...Petitioncr z/

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I. TELANGANA STATE SOUTI{ERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LlM.lrED, Represenred by^irs chairman and Managing Director, om." ui * i r -so, M-mr compound' Vidyurh Soudha. Somajiguda. Hyderlbad. Terargana srut" - iob061.

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2' THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, operations, Suryapet, Telangana srate southem Power Distribution Company t-imitdd.

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THE ASSISTANT DIVISIdNAL ENGINEER, OPCTAIiON, SUTYAPCI, TEIANgANA StAtC Southem Power Distribution Companv Limited_

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THE SUPERINTEND^ENT ENGINEER, Opc_rarions, Suryaper Circle, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited.

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THE STATION HOUSE OFFTCER_ ViAila;ce as ApTS Team, Suryapet, Telangana State-

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Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the I{igh corri may"b" ft"ur.a to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particulariy one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents particurarly the action of Respondent No.3 herein in issuing Assessment Notice for^-fh"ft of Electricity in case No.DPE/SRPT/134812022' vide Lr.No.ADE/op/SRpr/DT/D.No.1374/2; dared 26/0912022 alleging theft of electricity and thereby directing the petitioner herein to pay the Provisionally assessed amount of Rs.95,327l-, without following the due procedure contemplated in the General rerms and condirions of Suppty of rsspbcr aia Principals of Natural justice and r€gistering a criminar case by directing to pay the compounding fee of Rs.20,000 for closure of Criminal "u.", u, illeg;t, arbi;ary, unconstitutional and set aside the same and consequently directing tne nesionaent Nos. t and 5 herein to refund P.s.47,78u- paid by the petitioner herein-rowards'so f"r""ri or the provisionally assessed amount for reconnection of electricity on rrrrc)2022 and collecting Rs.20,000/- for compounding alleged offencc on 0l/ll/2022;

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IA NO: I oF 2022

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Petition under section l5l cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay alr further proceedings pursuant to the provisional Assessment Notite for Theft of aiect.icltf in

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Case No.DPEiSRPT/1348/2022 vide Lr.No.ADE/op/sRpr/DT/D.No.1374l22 dated 26109/2022 issued by the Respondent No.3 herein;

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Counsel for thc Pctitioner: SRI. M SHARATH KUMAR Counsel for the R-I to 4: TELANGANA STATE SOUTHERN POWER ... DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED Counsel for R-5: SRI. R.VINOD REDDY

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The Court made thc following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI IUSTICE K.SARATH

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WRIT PETITION No. 40549 of 2022

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ORDER:

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Petitioner is aggrieved by the notice dated 26.09.2022 informing him of the provisional assessment amount levied on to petitioner on the allegation of theft of energy, subject determination of civil liability under Section 154 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Act, 2003), and the criminal tiability under Section 135 of the Act, 2003. The amount quantified is Rs.95,327 / - and compounding fee of Rs.20,000/-.

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Since the issue is yet to be adjudicated under Section^{154 of} the Act, 2003, no opinion can be expressed at this stage on the demand made. As the petitioner already deposited 50% of the provisionally assessed amount and also paid^{Rs.20,000/-on} 07.17.2022, the respondents shall not demand balance amount till the issue is decided under Section 154 of the Act, 2003 Reconnection and continuous supply of electricity depends on compliance of all other requirements.

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Accordingly, with the above direction, the Writ petition is

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disposed of. No order as to costs.

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4 Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

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SD/. MOHD. SANAULLAH ANSARI ASSISTANT REGISTRd.R

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The Assistant Divisional Engineer,.Opemtion, Suryapet, Telangana State Southem , P*:.^{DistributionCompany lrmrted.lrmrted.}

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ORDER

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WP.No.40549 of 2022

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WRIT PETTTION IS DISI'OSED OF WITHOUT COST

Yeluguri Nagendra Prasad v. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and 4 Others

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