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2020 Supreme(MP) 1012

VIVEK RUSIA
Prakash Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of M. P. – Respondent


Advocates:
Akash Sharma for petitioner; Ayushyaman Choudhary, Panel Lawyer for rerspondent/State; Prasanna Prasad for respondent No.3.

ORDER

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition being aggrieved by demand notice dated 20.2.2020 issued by Assistant Engineer,Airport Zone, M.P. Paschim Vidyut Vitaran Co. for recovery penal amount of Rs.1,10,830/- under section 126 of Indian Electricity Act.

2. The petitioner is HT consumer of M.P. Paschim Vidyut Vitaran Co. That on 23.9.2020 a surprise check was conducted on his premises and irregularities in consumption of load were found and on the basis of the assessment of load the impugned demand has been issued to the petitioner, hence the present petition before this Court.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid calculation has been made treating the electricity meter as M.R.D.M. meter or smart meter, but the fact remains that the petitioner's premises is having an old meter.

4. Shri Prasanna Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that though the demand of Rs.1,10,830/- was made from the petitioner, but thereafter, the respondents have again calculated the amount and finally, it came to Rs.88,880/-. The fresh demand notice has been sent to the petitioner and a copy has also been filed in this writ petition He further

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