The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition Nos.21146, 21147 & 21148 of 2009 Dated 20th July, 2010 Between: Mohd.Nizamuddin …Petitioner And Central Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited and 3 others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Mohd.Islamuddin Ansari for Sri Ghanta Rama Rao Counsel for the respondents: Mr.O.Manohar Reddy, SC for A.P.Transco The Court made the following: Common Order: These three Writ Petitions are taken up for hearing and disposal at the interlocutory stage with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties. As the parties to these three Writ Petitions are common and so are the issues involved, they are disposed of together. These Writ Petitions are filed assailing provisional assessment notices, alleging that the petitioner has indulged in pilferage of electricity. Under the interim orders passed by this Court, the petitioner has paid 50% of the provisional assessment amounts. In the light of the above fact, I am of the opinion that it is appropriate that the respondents initiate action for determination of civil liability of the petitioner finally under Section 154 (5) of the Electricity Act, 2003. As the petitioner has already paid 50% of the provisional assessment amounts, it would be in the interest of justice that the electricity supply is continued till the civil liability of the petitioner is adjudicated. At the hearing, Sri O.Manohar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel submitted that in the guise of pendency of the assessment proceedings, the petitioner has been stalling the criminal proceedings. The learned Counsel for the petitioner however submitted that his client has paid the compounding fee in all these three cases. This statement of the learned Counsel is placed on record, while making it clear that if the petitioner has not paid the compounding fee, the respondents shall be free to proceed with the prosecution. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petitions, WVMP.No.3422 of 2009 & WPMP.No.27488 of 2009, WVMP.No.3432 of 2009 & WPMP.No.27489 of 2009 and WVMP.No.3524 of 2009 & WPMP.No.27490 of 2009 in WP.Nos.21146, 21147 and 21148 of 2009 respectively are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 20th July, 2010 lur