K. RAMACHANDRA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE only question for consideration in this second appeal is whether the suit filed by the respondent-plaintiff the Deputy Cheif accountant, Electricity Revenue Officer, Kovvur, for recovery of current consumption charges and the surcharge thereon, is within time.

( 2 ) THE facts are as follows: The appellant-defendants husband was given electricity supply to his mill Sri Krishna Rice Mill under Industrial Tariff in service No, 139. The electricity supply was disconnected some time in October 1956 but restored in April 1957. The defendant s husband was later being supplied electricity for his ice factory from 1-10-1957. On 12-4-1964 the Assistant engineer of the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board made a surprise visit to the ice factory and found electricity was being consumed in the peak-load hours. Thereupon the supply of electricity was disconnected. The defendant then filed a suit O. S. No. 86 of 1966 in the District Munsif Court, Tadepallegudem fora mandatory injunction against the plaintiff for restoration of electricity supply, and the suit was decreed on 8-3-1968, the printed copy of the judgment was filed as Ex. B-1. According to the plainti

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