THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.16515 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 The grievance of the petitioner is that the first respondent has disconnected power supply to its service connection bearing No.060210006460 without following due process of law and without giving prior notice. 2 When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Ganta Ramarao brought to the notice of this court the terms and conditions issued by the Central Power Distribution Committee of Andhra Pradesh and according to the term 17.2 of the said terms and conditions when once the authorities are of the view that the consumer requires licence or permission and if the same is not obtained, the authorities must put the consumer on notice asking him to explain as to why the said power connection shall not be disconnected and after considering the said explanation only, any action can be initiated. 3 As the grievance of the petitioner is that the said action of disconnecting the power supply is without prior notice, this court is of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to restore power supply to the service connection of the petitioner bearing No.060210006460 forthwith. However, it is made clear that this order will not preclude the respondent authorities from following due process of law and to initiate action against the petitioner company as provided for under the said General terms and conditions in getting the power connection of the petitioner disconnected. 4 The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ------------------ 11.08.2009 kvsn