HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR W.P.No.23875 of 2011 O R D E R: Heard both sides. 2. This writ petition is directed against the provisional assessment order, dated 26-07-2011, made by the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Operation, Mancherial, whereunder, the petitioner was provisionally assessed by back billing for Rs.1,33,623/-. 3. The petitioner has raised several factual grounds in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, which cannot be adjudicated upon by this Court exercising extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. The impugned proceedings, however, specifically state that if the petitioner is aggrieved by the provisional assessment, he may pay the amount in protest and make an appropriate appeal to the Divisional Engineer, Electrical/Operation, Mancherial. An effective remedy is available for the petitioner to agitate his grievance against the provisional assessment. Hence, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition and it would be appropriate to relegate the petitioner to avail the remedy available to him. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this back billing under the provisional assessment has been served on him on 06-08-2011, without any prior notice or adjudication and since it is domestic connection, seeks indulgence of this Court to permit him to file an appeal by paying 1/4th of the amount demanded. 6. In normal course, the petitioner would have to pay 50% of the amount demanded. However, in the facts and circumstances of the case, I feel it just and proper to direct the petitioner to prefer the appeal within a period of two weeks from today by depositing 1/3rd of the amount demanded subject to the final orders that would be passed by the appellate authority. On such compliance, the appellate authority shall entertain the appeal and decide the same. It is made clear that for a period of two weeks, as granted above, there shall be no disconnection of the power supply to the petitioner. 7. In terms of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ 25-08-2011 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o. kvr