HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO: 18223 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of certiorari to call for the records relating to case No.DPE/HYN/SD02/626/09 vide Lr.No.ADE/OP/LBR/DIST-XX/D.No.437/2009 dated 22/06/2009 issued by the third respondent and declare the same as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of the Electricity Act (for brevity ‘the Act’). Under the impugned letter issued by the third respondent an amount of Rs.5,20,970/- was demanded towards developmental charges in respect of S.C.No.A0027471 category LT2-non- domestic and commercial of Lalabazaar (Dist). This Court, while issuing notice before admission on 28/08/2009, granted interim stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the proceedings dated 22/06/2009 on a condition of petitioners depositing an amount of Rs.2 lakhs within a period of two weeks from that day. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in compliance of the order passed by this Court, the petitioners deposited the amount mentioned thereunder on 08/09/2009. He also submits that aggrieved by the impugned letter, they also filed a representation before the second respondent under Section 126 (3) of the Act and the same is pending consideration. On behalf of the respondents, learned Standing Counsel, having been filed a counter-affidavit, submitted that the petitioners submitted a representation to the second respondent questioning the provisional assessment notice which is pending. Having regard to the fact that the matter is pending with the second respondent, both the learned counsel submit that this writ petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission. The petitioners filed the writ petition questioning the provisional assessment under the impugned letter. They also filed a representation before the competent authority/the second respondent herein under Section 126 (3) of the Electricity Act. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to dispose the representation of the petitioners within a period of four weeks from today. The amount already paid pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court shall be subject to the orders to be passed by the second respondent. Till such time, no coercive steps shall be taken by the respondents in connection with the amount mentioned in the impugned letter. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ G.CHANDRAIAH, J 17th June, 2010 Note: Furnish C.C. by three days. B/o. SKM