1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Writ Petition No.3165 OF 2008 Famous Ice Factory Prop. Sanmukhdas Sukhramdas Mandwani, R/o Famous Ice Factory, A-127, Old MIDC Jalgaon. ... Petitioner. Versus Maharashta State Electricity Districtuon Co.Ltd. & Ors. ... Respondents. -------- Shri. P.P. Chavan, Advocate for petitioner. Shri. S.M. Godsay, Advoate, for respondent Nos.2 and 3. -------- CORAM: NARESH H PATIL & K.K. TATED, JJ. DATE: 9th AUGUST, 2010 PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) The petitioner was running an ice factory. The officers of the respondents - 2 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company checked the meter and found it tampered. Appropriate action was initiated including criminal prosecution. It is informed to the Court that the factory is closed since more than six years. The petitioner filed an application for rechecking of the sealed meter in the presence of the authorized representative of the petitioner which was turned down by a communication dated 21st January 2008. The said communication is questioned in this writ petition. 3) After considering the submissions advanced and perusing the record we observe that, in case the petitioner deposits the amount under demand to the tune of Rs. 6,87,000/- with the respondents within four weeks subject to outcome of his appeal, application against the demand, the 3 respondents authorities would inspect / recheck the sealed meter in the presence of the authorized representative of the petitioner. The learned counsel Shri. Godsay does not have a dispute on the proposition. 4) The writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (K.K. TATED, J.) (NARESH H PATIL, J.) rsl/ wp.3165.08