Mr. L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral).:- Plaintiff M/s Ujjal Rice Sheller has filed the instant second appeal.

2. The plaintiff runs seasonal rice sheller. It was granted connection by the defendants/respondents in the year 2006-07. The plaintiff, however, noticed that the meter was recording excess consumption. The plaintiff gave application dated 26.2.2007 to rectify the same. The sheller was running at that time. However, defendants did not do the needful. After the season was over, supply of electricity to the premises of the plaintiff was disconnected on 28.3.2007. Some officials of the defendants visited the premises of the plaintiff on 9.5.2007. They reported that red phase of the meter was not working. On its basis defendant no. 2 Assistant Executive Engineer issued impugned letter dated 28.5.2007 requiring plaintiff to deposit Rs.2,86,082/- being 33% in excess of the consumption actually recorded by the meter during the last six months. The said demand was challenged in the suit being illegal etc. Direction to redress grievance of the plaintiff made in letter dated 26.2.2007 was also sought.

3. Defendants resisted the suit and inter alia, pleaded that suit is not maintainable