THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.17762 OF 2003 Dated 6th October, 2009 Between: M/s Rama Rice Mill …Petitioner And The Transmission Corporation of A.P. Limited and two others …Respondents The Court made the following O R D E R: This writ petition is filed questioning the notice issued by the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Electrical (Operation and Maintenance), Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Nalgonda demanding an amount of Rs.34,457-50 ps towards back billing. The above said notice was issued on the ground that during inspection of the service connection of the petitioner made by the officials of the A.P.Transco, it was found that the meter disk was sluggish on consumer load; that when the meter was tested with 4 kw heater load on individual phases, it was struck up in R & B phase and normal in Y-phase and that in view of the defect in the meter, it has not recorded the correct consumption. At the stage of admission, by order dated 27th August, 2003, this Court directed the respondents not to disconnect the petitioner’s power supply pursuant to the impugned notice, on the condition of the petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.10,000/-. In the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, they have admitted deposit of Rs.10,000/- by the petitioner in pursuance of the interim direction of this Court. As much as in the impugned notice, the back billing amount was only provisionally assessed and final assessment proceedings are not so far finalized, it is not desirable to record any finding, at this stage, in this writ petition. In this view of the matter and since it is also admitted by the respondents that the petitioner has already deposited Rs.10,000/-, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to complete the final assessment proceedings, if not already completed, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is further directed that pending final assessment proceedings, no further demand shall be made against the petitioner and no steps shall be taken for disconnection of the power supply and the amount of Rs.10,000/- deposited by the petitioner shall be subject to the outcome of the final assessment proceedings to be passed. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J Dated 6th October, 2009 vrn