HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.3341 OF 2003 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed by the Agricultural Marketing Committee, Thorrur questioning the validity of the Provisional Assessment Order issued by the Assistant Divisional Engineer of A.P. Transco. The Marketing Committee has obtained the Electricity Service Connection bearing No.3865 in Category-II. The said Service Connection was inspected by the respondent authorities on 31.10.2002 and found some malpractice with reference to the said Service Connection. Alleging that the petitioner Marketing Committee meddled with the meter, which amounts to malpractice, the third respondent has assessed the loss and estimated the value of the energy of pilferage at Rs.1,30,122/- and demanded an amount of Rs.65,061/- for continuing the supply. At the stage of admission, this court by order dated 25.2.2003 directed the restoration of power supply subject to condition of petitioner depositing half of the amount demanded in the Provisional Assessment Notice dated 7.11.2002. It is stated that pursuant to the interim orders, the amount as ordered is deposited and power supply is restored. It is submitted by the learned standing counsel for the respondents that no orders are passed in the final assessment proceedings. Though it is argued by the learned standing counsel Sri V. Ravi Kiran that the allegations are false, but as much as the impugned proceedings are in the nature of show cause notice, if at all any objections are there for the demand in question, the petitioner as well can raise by way of representation, such objections before the assessing authority. As the power supply was already restored pursuant to the orders of this court dated 25.2.2003, I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to continue the supply subject to the out come of final assessment proceedings. If the petitioner has not filed any objections to the pursuant provisional assessment notice, the petitioner Marketing Committee is permitted to file objections to the Provisional Assessment Notice within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. On filing of such objections to the provisional assessment notice, it is open for the respondents to proceed with the final assessment proceedings and to pass final orders, if not already passed. The amount which is deposited in pursuant to the orders of this court dated 25.2.2003 will be subject to the outcome of final assessment proceedings. Subject to the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY,J Date:02.06.2009. Note: Issue CC in one week B/O. GK/SKMR HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.3341 OF 2003 DATE:02.06.2009