JUDGMENT

Manoj Kumar Ohri, J. (Oral)--By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner claims that his wife Mrs. Sartaj Jabi has purchased open space admeasuring 101.67 Sq. Yards in property bearing No.B-32/2, Wazirpur Industrial Area, New Delhi-110052 from one Ms. Kamlesh Jain on 22.09.2016 by way of a registered deed of Sale Agreement. The entire plot is statedly admeasuring 604 Sq. Yards and divided in three parts. The petitioner is the registered consumer of electricity connection having CA No. 60000699813, initially sanctioned in the name of one Laxmi Narayan.

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the assessment order 17.03.2023 whereby demand of Rs.52,20,380/- has been raised by the respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent's allegation of the aforesaid connection being feeding the supply on inactive CA No.60006469799 meter space, is not substantiated by any material or documents. In this regard, he has referred to the Inspection Report where neither any photograph nor video were placed on record.

3. Mr. Manish Kr. Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent has taken a preliminary objection t