IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 9673 of 2000 Between: ..... PETITIONER AND .....RESPONDENT 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.MADHAVA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.AJAY KUMAR (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.3 to restore power supply to the petitioner LT consumer No.1127 at plot No.38, Phase I, IDA Jeedimetla, Ranga Reddy District after collecting regular monthly consumption charges only without insisting arrears/interest till the disposal of enquiry pending before the Superintending Engineer(Assessments). It is stated by the petitioner that earlier he filed W.P.No. 18191 of 1999 which was disposed of on 26.08.1999 observing that final orders have been passed with regard to back billing without giving any notice and therefore, the order of the S.E. (Operations), Ranga Reddy, dated 12.07.1999 was set aside and he was directed to pass an appropriate lawful order after considering the representation of the petitioner which was received on 19.06.1999 and till then, status-quo with regard to the supply of electricity shall continue, till passing of the final orders. It is stated that even after the said order of this Court and without conducting enquiry by the S.E., the power supply is sought to be disconnected again for non-payment of arrears. This Court while issuing notice before admission directed the respondents to restore the power supply to the petitioner subject to the condition of the petitioner pays current consumption charges as per the bills issued to him, without insisting for payment of interest on the disputed arrears (disputed back billing arrears) in respect of which, enquiry is pending before the competent authority. No counter has been filed. It is not known as to whether the enquiry has been completed by the 3rd respondent. Having regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to pass final orders pursuant to the enquiry ordered by this Court, if not already passed. Till then, the order passed by this Court on 16.06.2000 shall continue. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:04.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ }