THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.26002 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 The Petitioner approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is hereby prayed that the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to receive the balance amounts of Rs.8,192/- in 8 installments pertaining to service connection No. S1018872 of the Petitioner bearing premises No.8-2-134/1, Panjagutta, Hyderabad and further direct the Respondents to allot a separate meter for the room wherein the Petitioner’s sister is running a small kirana store and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2 Brief facts are that Petitioner obtained electricity connection to the house bearing D.No.8-2-834/1, Panjagutta, Hyderabad for domestic purpose with service connection No. S1018872. He received a notice dated 14.12.2004 stating that he has been using the electricity illegally for commercial purposes and therefore he has to pay penalty charges. It is further stated that the sister of the Petitioner is running a small petty shop to sell chocolates and biscuits for eking out livelihood in the front room of the house with one bulb, the authorities under the wrong impression that the Petitioner is running a business in the said room, ultimately disconnected power supply. Pursuant thereto the Petitioner requested the authorities for installation of separate meter in the said room but the Respondents did not respond and hence he approached this court and filed Writ Petition No.23412 of 2007 and this court was pleased to direct him to pay Rs.4,000/- and further directed the Respondents to provide the reconnection on such payment. The Petitioner paid the said amount and the reconnection was given. It is further stated that the Respondents intimated him vide notice dated 2.2.2008 that a final order on 15.01.2005 was passed for Rs.6,652/-. The Petitioner paid the entire amount in installments. Despite the said payments, the Respondents have not provided separate meter to the said room of the Petitioner. While the matter stood thus, the Petitioner received a bill on 06.02.2009 demanding an amount of Rs.16,204/- without furnishing any particulars. Aggrieved thereby the Petitioner filed Writ Petition No.4877 of 2009 and the same was disposed of on 06.04.2009 with a direction to the Respondents to furnish the particulars of the said demand. Thereafter the Respondents furnished all the particulars in respect of the said demand and then the Petitioner requested the Respondents to permit him to pay the said amount in installments and the third Respondent had directed the officers of the department to receive the amount in ten installments. The Petitioner had also paid two installments at the rate of Rs.1,000/- each and as on today he is due of an amount of Rs.8,192/- only. But now the Respondents are demanding him to dismantle the meter and obtain a new connection. Hence he approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 3 Heard both sides. 4 As the Petitioner expressed his willingness to deposit the arrears provided he is permitted to pay the same by way of installments and also agreed to pay the additional charges for allotment of a separate meter, the Respondent authorities are hereby directed to permit the Petitioner to pay the said amount of arrears of Rs.8,192/- in five equal monthly installments commencing from 10th of December 2009. So far as the additional meter is concerned, the Petitioner shall incur the entire expenditure and as and when he pays the same by way of challan or demand draft, the additional meter shall be provided to the Petitioner. 5 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ------------- 02.12.2009 kvsn