THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO.18370 OF 2005 DATED: 19-08-2005 BETWEEN; M.Venkateswar Rao son of Munnaiah and six others ..PETITIONERS VS. The Assistant engineer, C&O APEPDC Ltd., Lakkavaram, West Godavari District and two others. ..RESPONDENTS THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO.18370 OF 2005 ORAL ORDER The petitioners claim to be farmers, some native of Tirumalapuram village, others of Kethavaram village of Jangareddygudem Mandal,West Godavari District. To irrigate their lands by drawing ground water, the petitioners obtained electricity power connections. Admittedly, they did not pay even the minimum charges of the service connection and fell into arrears. Consequently the power supplies were discontinued. The writ petition is filed stating that as they are now in a position to pay the arrears of the consumption charges to the respondents, the respondents may be directed to restore the power supply. The petitioners also seek a direction to the respondents to intimate to each of them the amount of arrears they are due and liable to pay and on such intimation the petitioners would pay the same and thereafter the respondents be directed to restore the power supply on payment of the arrears. The petitioners state that they have made representations for reconnection but these have not been responded to. In the circumstances stated and after hearing the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-Sri M.Sriramulu Reddy, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to intimate to each of the petitioners the amount of current consumption charges and other dues or arrears payable by each of the petitioners, within one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. On such intimation and on the petitioners’ paying the amounts, as demanded by the respondents, the electricity connection to each of the petitioners shall be restored forthwith. No order as to costs. _________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J 19TH AUGUST,2005 *TSNR