HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.845 of 2006 WRIT PETITION No.249 of 2009 and WRIT PETITION No.252 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned standing counsel for the respondents. 2. All the writ petitions relate to a demand notice issued pursuant to the final assessment order passed by the first respondent calling upon the petitioners to pay certain amounts under threat of disconnection of power supply to the household service connections. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that all these cases arise out of the alleged theft of energy. It is admitted by both the counsel that the civil liability in all these cases has to be ultimately determined by the Special Court constituted under Section 154 (5) of the Electricity Act, 2003. 4. The amount already paid by the petitioners shall be adjusted subject to the determination of civil liability by the Special Court. The respondents shall take steps for reference of the matter to the Special Court within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of. Pending miscellaneous petitions in these writ petitions, if any, shall stand closed in consequence. No costs. ________________________________ A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J Date: October 21, 2014 BSB HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.845 of 2006 WRIT PETITION No.249 of 2009 and WRIT PETITION No.252 of 2009 28 Date: October 21, 2014 BSB