S. RAJESWARAN, J.

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, the defendants in O.S. No. 950 of 2000 are the appellant before this Court.

2. O.S. No. 950 of 2000 was filed by the respondent/plaintiff for a declaration to declare that the suit impugned notice dated 21.8.2000/4.9.2000 is illegal, arbitrary and unenforceable and also for a consequential injunction restraining the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board from enforcing the suit impugned notice (or) in any manny acting upon it (or) collecting any amount (or) disconnecting the supply of electricity.

3. The case of the plaintiff in O.S. No. 950 of 2000 is that, he is carrying on Silver Pattarai at Door No. 15, Angaiyarkani 4th Street, Madurai 18. He is doing business in Stainless Steel Vessels manufacturing and polishing work in the suit building which has been provided with a supply of electricity under Service Connection No. B-18 under III-B Tariff. On 20.6.2000, while white washing the building, the Electrical Meter provided by the Electricity Board was accidently borken by the workers and the meter got struck-up. Therefore, the plaintiff informed the Assistant Executive Engineer about the condition of the meter and requested him for r