THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY W.P. NO.25776/1995 Dt. 28-2-2006 K.Brahmaiah @Brahmam ..Petitioner V. The Superintending Engineer, Assessment Circle, A.P.S.E.Board. ..Respondent. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY W.P. NO.25776/1995 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is a lessee of M/s. Vijaya Oil Mill, Nirmala Nagar P.O. V.Nagireddipalli, Vinukonda Mandalam. While running the oil mill, Assistant Divisional Engineer, DPE, Guntur inspected the premises of the petitioner on 28-5-1994 suspecting pilferage of electrical energy. On the basis of the inspection report sent by Assistant Divisional Engineer, Inspector of Police, Anti Power Theft Squad, APSEB, Vijayawada registered a criminal case in Cr.No.19/94. On initiation of proceedings assessing the energy pilfered, the petitioner submitted his explanation. When he was denied audience through the letter dt. 3- 11-1995 as he is only a lessee, the present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to give opportunity of hearing. This court by order dt. 17-11-99 in WPMP No.31768/95 directed the authorities not to conduct the enquiry or pass any orders with regard to the pilferage of energy of S.C.No.6 relating to M/s. Vijaya Oil Mills, Nirmalanagar, Guntur District, unless the petitioner is also heard in the matter and afforded an opportunity of making his representation. Pursuant to the interim direction by affording an opportunity to the petitioner, the respondent- Board passed final orders though the proceedings dt. 7-2-1996. In view of the same, no clause survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ______________ A.GOPAL REDDY,J Dt.28-2-2006 kmr