HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU W.P.No.10536 of 2004 Dated this the 11th day of February 2008 Between: M/s. Signodia Khandasari Sugar Mill, Laxmapur village, Medak District, rep.by its Proprietor, Ramkumar Choudhary … Petitioner AND The Chief General Manager (OP.), Central Power Distribution Company Of AP Limited, Hyderabad, and another … Respondents HON’BLE Dr. JUSTICE G. YETHIRAJULU W.P.No.10536 of 2004 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the proceedings of the first respondent dated 19/20.01.2004 and initial assessment order passed by the second respondent dated 13.12.2002 as illegal and arbitrary and it is liable to be set aside. 2) It is the contention of the petitioner that on 26.11.2002 a fire accident occurred at C.T.P.T., which is situated outside the mill resulting in burning of H.T. wires and burning of C.T.P.T. etc. The efforts of the Villagers and the Sarpanch to contact the Assistant Engineer and the Additional Engineer proved futile, as they could not be contacted in their offices. On receiving the information, he could reach the mill but could not contact the officials of the respondents. But, the electricity were being availed till the date of inspection on 8.12.2002. The Inspecting Officer found a wire connected to ‘R’ phase in and out of C.T.P.T. together duly by passing the current circuit. The detailed reasons have been in the report and in pursuance of that the second respondent-Assistant Divisional Engineer held that there is pilferage of energy and on the basis of that he fixed the amount of Rs.1,23,087/-. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the writ petition covered by W.P.No.25128 of 2003 and the writ petition were disposed of directing the first respondent for causing necessary enquiry or inspection regarding the fire accident said to be occurred on 26.11.2002. 3) Subsequently, the first respondent passed the impugned order, dated 19/20.01.2004. In the impugned order, the first respondent observed as follows: “In the detailed enquiry by the Vigilance Department, it is stated that there is no evidence to prove that the fire took place at C.T.P.T. on 26.11.2002 and started burning of C.T.P.T and melting of H.T. wires. The statements of villagers are also not able to tell the name of the electrician who repaired the C.T.P.T. at the time of burnt. It is difficult for a local electrician to take line clearance of 11 KV line and to repair C.T.P.T. The management also failed to produce the evidence on which date the fire took place at C.T.P.T. As per the statement of the villagers the crushing of the sugar cane has started only on 21.12.2002. Moreover when the consumer has taken so much interest and pains to approach this Court and also to meet number of department officials after registering the case, has failed to inform to concerned officers regarding the said fire accident.” 5) Except saying that he were a fire accident in the mill, the petitioner has not given any explanation as to how and who connected ‘R’ phase in and out of the C.T.P.T. together duly by passing the current circuit. In the absence of any such explanation, the assessment made by the authorities can be said that it is quite reasonable and there is no illegality in passing the impugned order by the first respondent. There are no grounds to set aside the impugned order. 6) Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed confirming the order of the first respondent. No order as to costs. __________________ Dr.G. YETHIRAJULU, J Date: 11.02.2008 Isn