ORDER :- Issue notice. Mr. M. S. Vinayak accepts notice on behalf of the respondent (hereinafter called BSES"). With consent of counsel for parties, the matter was heard finally.

2. In these writ proceedings, the petitioner has impugned issuance of a show cause notice to him, and an electricity bill in the sum of Rs. 26,61,507/-; he alleges that the procedure adopted by BSES was contrary to law, and regulations.

3. The petitioner's premises were inspected on 29-8-2006 by staff and officials of BSES. The report of inspection alleged that the connected load found was 64.510 KW as against a load sanctioned for 44 KW. It is alleged that a show cause notice was issued the same day, alleging that the meter was not in order, inasmuch as plastic, and meter seals were found tampered, and that scratches were observed at the back of the CT Box. It is averred that the inspection was erroneous, as higher loads/values were shown in the report, even though the load of equipments was less. The petitioner replied to the notice, on 5-9-2006, alleging that the connected load was wrongly observed. He also alleged that mere existence of scratches or missing seals could not lead to inference of "dishonest

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