IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 12505 of 2008 Between: 1 Mamatha Educational Institute, Rep. by its Member, T. Amitha D/o. T. Babu Rao, Aged about 30 Years, Occ: House Wife, R/o. Plot No. 47, Hill Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District. 2 Mamatha Educational Institute, Rep. by its Member, T. Shyam Kiran, S/o. T. Babu Rao, Aged about 28 Years, Occ: Member of the Society, R/o. Plot No. 47, Hill Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District. 3 Mamatha Educational Institute, Rep. by its Member, VijayKumar S/o. Veeraiah, Aged about 31 Years, Occ: member of the Society, R/o. Plot No. 47, Hill Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District. 4 Mamatha Educational Institute, Rep. by its Member, Ch. Srinu, S/o. Kistaiah, Aged about 31 Years, Occ: member of the Society, R/o. 94-C, MIG Hill Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Repl by its Managing Director, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operations, Vanasthalipuram, APCPDCL Limited, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a Writ order or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the provisional assessment orders passed by the 2nd respondent to the petitioners vide 1) vide Case No. RRs/SRNR/HYT/406/08, dt. 3-5-2008 to the 1st petitioner 2) Vide Case RRs/SRNR/HYT/410/08, dt. 3-5-2008 and vide case No. RRs/SRNR/HYT/411/08, dt. 3-5-2008 to the 2nd petitioner 3) Vide Case No. RRs/SRNR/HYT/408/08, dt. 3-5-2008 to the 3rd petitioner 4) Vide Case No.s RRs/SRNR/HYT/404/08 dt. 3-5-2008 to the 4th petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.VISWANATHAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 12505 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: M/s. T. Amitha, T. Shyam Kiran, Vijay Kumar and Ch. Srinu were issued Provisional Assessment Orders under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 alleging unauthorized user of service connections given for domestic consumption to each of the above persons for a commercial purpose viz., for a Nursing College and Hostel. The four Provisional Assessment Orders all dated 03-05-2008 intimated to the four addressees above mentioned that if they desired continuation of electrical power supply they should pay 50% of the provisional assessment plus supervision charges and reconnection charges stipulated therein with the designated officer and furnish receipt to the author of the notice within seven (7) days failing which disconnection will follow. The individuals thereafter submitted a representation to the second respondent. An organization styling itself Mamatha Educational Institute has filed this writ petition describing the same institution as four writ petitioners and represented by four individuals – M/s. T. Amitha, T. Shyam Kiran, Vijay Kumar and Ch. Srinu, who are said to be representatives of the Mamatha Educational Institute as its members. Admittedly and demonstrably Mamatha Educational Institute whatever its juristic origins or status is neither the applicant for a service connection nor the organization in whose name a service connection and supply of electricity is being made by the first respondent-Corporation. The impugned Provisional Assessment Orders are also not addressed to the Mamatha Educational Institute. The Mamatha Educational Institute has therefore no locus standi to maintain this writ petition challenging the Provisional Assessment Orders issued by the second respondent. On the aforesaid analysis, this writ petition is not maintainable and is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 01-07-2008 Pvks/*