IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Amit Agarwal – Appellant
Versus
Southern Power Distribution Company Of Telangana Limited, Rep. By Its Managing Director – Respondent
ORDER :
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA, J.
Since petitioner is common and the lis involved in both the Writ Petitions is similar, both of them are heard together and a common order is being passed.
2. Petitioner states that he is the owner and possessor of open agricultural land admeasuring Acs. 2.25 guntas in Survey No. 214/B of Janwada Village, Shankarpally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District having purchased the same through Registered Sale Deed dated 21.5.2008; Revenue authorities have also mutated his name and issued pattadar pass book. Petitioner states that electricity Service Connection was issued to the above property vide LT SC No. 120701682 and till this date, there are no arrears on the said Service Connection.
2.1. While so, it is stated that the 3rd Respondent – Superintendent Engineer issued Notice dated 16.08.2019 stating that HT SC No. CBC 363 (Old SC No. RRD 353) which was initially in the name of Giridhar Ispat and subsequently in the name of M/s Airan Comptrax Pvt. Ltd. has got pending arrears of consumption charges to the tune of Rs. 6,58,94,764/- as on 31.07.2017 and therefore, directed petitioner to pay the said amount or else Service Connection No. 120701682 would be disconnected a
A new property owner is liable for unpaid electricity dues of previous owners as per statutory requirements under the Electricity Act.
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