IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 13 of 2000 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- DHARMENDRA R PATEL Versus AHMEDABAD ELECTRICITY COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR PJ KANABAR for Petitioner MR KB PUJARA for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA Date of decision: 05/03/2001 ORAL JUDGEMENT #. Rule. The learned counsel for the respondent waives service of rule. #. On the basis of limited consensus arrived at between the parties it is ordered that the petitioner shall approach the Appellate Committee of the respondent Company within 2 weeks from today and prefer an appropriate appeal from the demand and bill in question. The petitioner has already deposited Rs.10,000/- pursuant to the earlier order dated 4.1.2000 and the electric connection of the petitioner is already reconnected. The petitioner shall deposit a further sum of Rs.40,000/- in two equal fortnightly installments within 1 month from today and the appeal required to be filed by the petitioner shall be entertained only after such payment. The Appellate Committee of the respondent Company shall decide the appeal of the petitioner within 2 months from the date of filing of the appeal. The demand of other and further amount pursuant to the bill in question shall be made in accordance with final order of the Appellate Committee subject to the petitioner's right to take appropriate legal remedies. It is also understood and agreed that the Appellate Committee of the respondent is competent to hear and decide the grievances of the petitioner as stated in the petition. In the meantime, the petitioner's electric connection shall not be disconnected and the petitioner shall pay the other bills and dues regularly. #. Rule is made absolute in terms as above with no order as to costs.D.S. is permitted. (D. H. WAGHELA. J. ) kks