IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.3568 OF 2010 Between: M/s.Harvest India, Vadlamudi, Chebrolu Mandal, Guntur District, represented by Sri T.Prasad Reddy. … Petitioner And The Superintending Engineer, Operation, APCPDCL, Guntur District and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri G.Ravi for Sri A.Prabhakar Rao. Counsel for the respondents: Sri O.Manohar Reddy. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside proceedings, dated 14-10-2009, issued by respondent No.2, as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri G.Ravi, learned counsel representing Sri A.Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner; and Sri O.Manohar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The impugned proceedings relate to provisional assessment of the alleged loss sustained on account of alleged malpractice committed by the petitioner in using the electricity, meant for agricultural purpose, for the purpose of running a hostel. Under the impugned order, respondent No.2 provisionally assessed the alleged loss at Rs.1,59,380/- and directed the petitioner to pay Rs.79,615/- being 50% of the provisionally assessed amount. The petitioner claimed that it has filed an appeal before respondent No.1 and that the same is pending. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after filing of the Writ Petition, his client has paid 50% of the provisionally assessed amount. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that he does not have any instructions in this regard. Inasmuch as the appeal filed by the petitioner is stated to have been pending before respondent No.1 and the petitioner is stated to have paid 50% of the provisionally assessed amount demanded in the impugned proceedings, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to restore power supply to the petitioner’s Service Connection No.1700, Category-V of Vadlamudi village, Chebrolu Mandal, Guntur District, subject to the petitioner paying 50% of the provisionally assessed amount, if not already paid. The petitioner is entitled to pursue the appeal pending before respondent No.1. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:22-4-2010 MNR