THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.27981 OF 2009 Dated 7th JULY, 2010 Between: M/s.Venkateswara Rice Mill, reptd., by its Owner-Smt.P.Koteswaramma. … Petitioner And The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operation, Rural Sub-Division-I, APSPDCL, Guntur and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri M.Pitchaiah. Counsel for the respondents: Sri O.Manohar Reddy The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is a rice mill and consumer of the respondents. On the allegation that it has indulged in pilferage of electricity, a sum of Rs.3,83,906/- was provisionally assessed as the alleged loss of electricity apart from levying compounding fee of Rs.1,25,000/-. Questioning the said assessment, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. This Court by order, dated 22-12-2009, directed the respondents not to disconnect the power supply to the petitioner. In the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, it is, inter alia, stated that the petitioner has paid 50% of the provisional assessment amount on 2-12-2009. Though, at the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner raised several contentions, I do not find it appropriate to delve into the same, because the Special Court having jurisdiction is required to make a final assessment under Section 154 (5) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (for short ”the Act”). Since the petitioner has paid 50% of the provisional assessment amount, the respondents are directed to continue the power supply to the petitioner, without making further demand towards the provisional assessment amount, till adjudication of the dispute by the Special Court under Section 154(5) of the Act. Subject to the above, the writ petition is disposed of. --------------------------------------- --- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dt.07-7-2010 MNR