THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5928 of 2007 Dated 23-03-2007 Between: Sri Mohd. Zahed Hussain. ..... PETITIONER AND The Chairman and Managing Director, A.P.C.P.D.C.L. Singareni Bhavan, 3rd Floor, near Hanuman Temple, Lakdikapool & others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5928 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner had a domestic power supply connection to his premises bearing No.19-3-543/138/A, Ghazibanda, Chandulal Baradari, Hyderabad with Service Connection No.M-3 6094. The power supply was disconnected in the year 2003 on account of non- payment of consumption charges. The petitioner states that between December, 1999 and October, 2003, bills were issued contrary to the reading in the metre and his request from time to time to correct the anomaly was not attended to. The latest representation of the petitioner was made on 29-01-2007. Petitioner seeks direction to take action thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. The petitioner had made out a grievance about the indiscriminate levy of consumption charges from month to month, contrary to the reading in the metre. An attempt is made to convince this Court, by placing reliance upon the statement, which is said to have been furnished by the respondents. When the petitioner submitted a representation based on the particulars furnished by the respondents, they are under the obligation to consider the same and take necessary action. The petitioner is suffering without power supply for the past three years. The matter cannot be further delayed. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to verify the representation of the petitioner dated 29- 01-2007 and pass appropriate orders thereon, within a period of four weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ 23-03-2007 Note:Furnish copy within three days bo usd