HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO: 18308 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is an Ashramam known as Sri Vyasaashramam, Sri Vyasapeetam, a Matt registered under A.P.Charitable Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act. The petitioner Matt has filed this writ petition seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of respondents in not acting on the application dated 10/04/2009 submitted by the petitioner for changing the category of the service connection No.09326000764, 09326000619, 09316000404 from category 2 to category 5 and further action of the first respondent in issuing the impugned letter No.SE/O/PPT/SAO/AO/(R)/JAO/LT/U1/D503/09 dated 11/08/2009 raising the demand for Rs.1,01,031/- for alleged arrears, the additional caution deposit of Rs.19,590/- as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and without jurisdiction, to set aside the same and direct the respondents forthwith convert the above service connection from category 2 to category 5. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner-institution had three connections relating to category 5 (agriculture). In 2006, basing on the application made by the petitioner, the said service connections had been converted from category 5 to category 2 (non-domestic and commercial). On 04/02/2009, the petitioner made an application to the first respondent seeking for re- conversion of the service connection from category 2 to category 5. But no action was taken by the first respondent. While so, the impugned notice dated 11/08/2009 was issued to the petitioner- institution demanding to pay an amount of Rs.1,01,031/- towards arrears and additional caution amount of Rs.19,590/-. He further submitted that after filing the writ petition, the respondents sought to disconnect the power connection on the ground that the arrears were not paid. This Court, by order dated 02/09/2009, granted interim direction that the powers to the service connections 09326000764, 09326000619, 09316000404 of the petitioner shall be restored on the condition that the petitioner depositing an amount of Rs.50,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it has complied with the condition imposed by this Court by depositing an amount of Rs.50,000/-, and consequently, the power that was disconnected to the connections had been restored. While so, in W.P.M.P.No.23956 of 2009 wherein the petitioner sought for a direction to the respondent to convert the petitioner service connection from category 2 to category 5 which MP was filed along with the writ petition and the said MP was disposed of by this Court directing the first respondent to dispose of the application dated 10/04/2009 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not aware as to whether in compliance of the order passed by this Court, the first respondent had disposed of the said application or not. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner has got as many as 15 service connections in respect of category 5 (agriculture). In the year 2006, the petitioner-institution made a representation to the first respondent seeking conversion of the service connections from the category 5 to category 2 (non- domestic connection). Accordingly, the said service connections were converted from category 5 to category 2. Again on 10/04/1999, the petitioner in the writ petition made a representation for re-conversion of the said service connection from category 2 to category 5. But no orders have been passed. While so, the first respondent issued the impugned letter dated 11/08/2009 demanding an amount of Rs.1,01,031/- towards arrears of CC charges and also Rs.19,590/- towards the additional caution deposit. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner-institution is a religious institution, therefore, it seeks re-conversion of the above service connections from category 2 to category 5, but without considering the said application, the first respondent issued the demand notice for payment of arrears of charges, which is illegal. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-corporation submitted that the representation stated to have been made by the petitioner on 10/04/2009 related to only three service connections whereas the interim direction was obtained in respect of 15 service connections. Therefore, he submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to submit a detailed representation seeking re-conversion within a reasonable time. On making such representations, the first respondent may be directed to dispose of the same. Having regard to the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Standing Counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following direction: “The petitioner is given liberty of making a detailed representation within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order seeking re-conversion of the service connections of the petitioner-institution from category 2 to category 5, and on making such representation, within a period of four weeks thereafter, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the same. Till such time, there cannot be any disconnection of the power supply to the petitioner service connections. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ G.CHANDRAIAH, J 17th June, 2010 SKM