SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR
S. S. R. Sponge Iron Limited (now known as Vrajraj Ispat Limited) – Appellant
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Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Limited – Respondent
Per Seeking quashing of provisional assessment bill dated 22.08.2015 for Rs. 11,46,87,300/and seeking quashing of Inspection Report dated 21.08.2015, the present writ petition has been filed.
2. The petitioner M/s S. S. R. Sponge Iron Limited is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. The petitioner company now known as Vrajraj Ispat Limited established a sponge iron unit and for that purpose it took electricity connection for a contract demand of 7200 KVA. On 21.08.2015 during an inspection, seals of Meter Room and Meter Box were found intact and MRI of the meter was done however, a First Information Report being Chowka P.S. Case No. 53 of 2015 for offences under Sections 135, 136 and 138 of the Electricity Act, 2003 was lodged on the allegation of theft of electricity. The electricity connection to the petitioner's unit was disconnected and on 22.08.2015 a provisional bill for Rs. 11,46,87,300/ was raised.
3. Mr. M.S. Mittal, the learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that though, the provisional assessment bill was issued on 22.08.2015, the First Information Report which was lodged on 21.08.2015 itself records theft of electricity for the same
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