IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20590 of 2008 Between: M/s. Sri Srinivasa Spin-TEx Pvt ltd., a company incorporated under companies Act, having its Reg.Office at Jubilee Road, near Railway Station, Tadepalligudem West Godavari District, rep.by its Managing Director, E.Konda Babu ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, at Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Chief General Manager (RAC & Planning) 2 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Eluru, West Godavari District 3 The Senior Accounts Officer, Operation Circle Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Eluru, West Godavari District .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or writs order or direction declaring the action of the third respondent in including an amount of Rs.394703.79 in the bill dated 9.9.2008 issued to the petitioner for the month of August 2008, under service Connection No.ELR.557 towards Phased Demand Shortfall and the consequential notice of disconnection dated 10.9.2008 in Lr.No.SE/O/ELR/SAO/HT/Rev/A1/D.No.300/2008 on the ﬁle of the third respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and void and to consequently direct the respondents not to insist the petitioner for payment of Rs.394703.79 as demanded in the bill dated 9.9.2008 award costs and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the proceedings of the third respondent dated 10.09.2008 calling upon the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.3,94,703/- within a period of 15 days towards unpaid charges as on 9.09.2008 for the current consumption bill for the month of August 2008, as arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner states that it is not liable to pay consumption charges as per the agreed terms. He has also made a detailed representation dated 15.09.2008 to the respondents. Apprehending that without considering the representation of the petitioner, the respondents are likely to disconnect the power supply, the present writ petition is filed. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner’s representation dated 15.09.2008 is pending for consideration before the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till such time, there shall not be disconnection of power supply to the petitioner’s unit. ____________ (G. Rohini, J.) 22nd September, 2008 Note: C.C. in 2 days. (B/o) Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, at Visakhapatnam, rep.by its Chief General Manager (RAC & Planning) 2 The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Eluru, West Godavari District 3 The Senior Accounts Officer, Operation Circle Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Eluru, West Godavari District 4 2 CD copies.