S. Ravindra Bhat, J.

1. Issue Rule. With consent of counsel for the parties, the matter was heard for disposal.

2. The writ petitioner claims direction for quashing of an order dated 28.5.2001; that was issued by the erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board (hereafter "DVB") which was succeeded to by the BSES Rajdhani Power Limited.

3. By the order, the misuse charges and surcharge, towards use of electricity claimed from the petitioner had been withdrawn w.e.f. 16.2.2001 and the petitioner was required to pay the amounts on account of such allegations from 2.2.1999 to 15.2.2001.

4. The petitioner, at the relevant time, was occupier of agricultural property in village Bijwasan. He claims a part of the property was used for domestic purposes and the remaining, for purely agricultural purposes. Reliance has been placed upon revenue records and Khasra/Girdawari for the period 1994-1995 to 2000-2001.

Two electricity connections were granted; one domestic, and the other, for agricultural purposes. It is claimed that from July 1999 onwards, the petitioner started receiving inflated bills which claimed that the premises were being misused. He wrote to the respondent and met with its officers