JUDGMENT - KHANDEPARKAR R.M.S., J.:---Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and the respondent No. 1. None present for respondent Nos. 2 and 3, though served.

2. Limited challenge to the impugned judgment in the case in hand is related to the absence of jurisdiction to the Electrical Engineer under section 24(2) of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 to deal with the cases more particularly in relation to stopped meters or correctness or incorrectness of the meter provided to consumers for recording the consumption of electric supply.

3. Few facts relevant for the decision are that pursuant to the inspection it was revealed to the petitioners that the meter supplied to the respondent No. 2 for recording of consumption of electric supply had stopped working since October, 1993, a supplementary bill on the basis of average monthly consumption was issued by the petitioner to the respondent on 12-6-1996 for the period from 16-9-1995 to 3-4-1996. Pursuant to the representation by the respondent No. 2 that the bill was on higher side, the matter was reconsidered and after various deliberations it was reduced to Rs. 32,75,883.52 paisa from Rs. 43,77,858.72 paisa as was originally issue

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