IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 15272 of 1999 Between: M.Ramachander, s/o. M.Pochaiah, R/o. H.No. 1-2-547, Domalguda, Hyderabad - 500 029. PETITIONER AND 1 Andhra Pradesh Transco, Rep. by its Chairman, (APSEB), Vidyut Soudha, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 2 Assistant Accounts Officer, ERO-VII, A.P.Transco, Indira Park Sub Station, Hyderabad (APSEB) .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of 'Writ of Certiorari' calling for the records of the Respondent in Lr.No.ADE/D.V/CI/D.No.1054/97 dated 9-6-1997 and quashing the said proceedings of Respondent No.1. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.V.RAMANA Counsel for the Respondents : SMT.M.VINOBHA DEVI The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner files this Writ Petition, inter alia, seeking to assail the impugned letter dated 09.06.1997 and also the consequent dis-connection of the power supply dated 13.09.1997, as illegal arbitrary . Though several contentions sought to be urged by both sides, however, having regard to the principles laid down by the Full Bench of this Court reported in KLAYMAN PRUCELAINS LTD. VS. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, wherein interpreting the very same provision viz. Section 26(6) of the Indian Electricity Act, it was held that any remedy for the allegations of the defects in the meter, lies with the Chief Electrical Inspector. Subsequently, considering the said decision and also the amended provisions by way of A.P. Amendment Act, wherein Section 49-I was introduced to the main Act, it was held that in respect of such meter defects, the remedy of the party aggrieved as against the assessment and the amount of energy consumption, lies with the Special Court constituted under the said amendment. Having regard to the same, it is not open for this court to go into any other questions. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Special Court by way of appeal within a period of four weeks from today. On such filing of appeal, the Special Court shall dispose of the appeal on merits in accordance with law after giving an opportunity and notice to both sides. No costs. _________________ 20.01.2005 ( B.Prakash Rao, J.) DRK 1 The Chairman, A.P. Transco, Vidyut Soudha, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 2 Assistant Accounts Officer, ERO-VII, A.P.Transco, Indira Park Sub Station, Hyderabad (APSEB) 3 Two CD copies. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 15272 of 1999 20.01.2005