THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 8004 of 2004 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Sri C.V. Bhasker Reddy, assailing the action of the respondents in reclassifying the service connection bearing No.F2 003526 with Account No.010814 from domestic to non-domestic. The petitioner is a practicing lawyer. He took premises bearing No.HIG-II, Block-7, Flat No.3, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad, on lease. As per the terms of lease, he has to pay rent for the premises in addition to the payment of energy consumption charges to the respondents-company. The said premises is having service connection No.F2 003526 with Account No.010814. The said service connection stands in the name of Sri Alluri Bhaskar Raju. The service connection falls under Category-I, which is a residential category (domestic). The respondents reclassified the service connection as non-domestic and accordingly billed the petitioner, and made a demand notice dated 7.04.2004. The said bill is challenged in this writ petition. Rule nisi came to be issued on 27.04.2004. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. It is the contention of the petitioner that he was not put on notice when the service connection of his leased premises has been reclassified from domestic to non-domestic. Therefore, the order impugned is in violation of the principles of natural justice. The factual aspect that the petitioner has not been put on notice while reclassifying the service connection from domestic to non- domestic has not been disputed by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. Condition No.35 of the Revised Terms and Conditions of Supply of Electricity reads as under:- “Reclassification of consumer and revision of bills:- Where a consumer has been classified under a particular category and has billed accordingly and it is subsequently observed that the classification is not correct, the Board may alter the classification and suitably revise the bills, if necessary, retrospectively.” Such is the situation, the Writ Petition is allowed setting aside letter No.AAO/E.No.IV/F2-3526/D.No.61, dated 16.04.2004. The respondents are at liberty to reclassify the service connection of the leased premises of the petitioner after putting him on notice. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ (B. Seshasayana Reddy, J.) 14th June, 2010 Js.