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SUREPALLI NANDA
Mir Amjad Ali Khan – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
ORDER :
Surepalli Nanda, J.
Heard the learned counsel Sri A. Satyasiri, appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned standing counsel Sri R. Vinod Reddy, appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2 to 7, and learned Government Pleader on behalf of 1st Respondent.
2. The petitioner approached the court seeking prayer as under :
(a) The impugned letter Lr.No.AAO/ERO.VIII/ Saidabad/JAO-Billing/D.No.158/23 dated 08.05.2023 of the 4th Respondent to the Chairperson of the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum of TSSPDCL, without any basis, as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, unconstitutional and contrary to the award of The Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum of TSSPDCL (Greater Hyderabad Area) 30.01.2023 in C.G.No.312/2022-23.
(b) The Notices bearing No.19608 and 19609 dated 06.01.2024 for disconnection of electricity on the basis that there are electricity dues with regard to connection SC No.P-12970 and SC No.P-12966, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional; and
(c) And pass such order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”
3. The case of the petitioner
The court reaffirmed that principles of natural justice require prior notice before taking actions that adversely affect a party's rights.
The validity of electricity supply regulations was upheld; the court emphasized the necessity for natural justice, quashing vague notices and orders lacking due process.
Electricity - Quash of Excessive electricity bill - In absence of making the petitioners known of the formula applied for working out the impugned bill, there was no occasion or opportunity for the p....
The main legal point established is the application of the multiplying factor in electricity billing and the interpretation of Section 56(2) of the Electricity Act.
Regulation 22 allows electricity disconnection without notice upon detection of energy theft, emphasizing public interest and regulatory validity, conditioned on subsequent assessment and hearing rig....
Supplementary bills can be raised for mistakes, but disconnection for non-payment after two years is prohibited under Section 56(2) of the Electricity Act, 2003.
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