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The Neduvathoor Grama Panchayat represented by its Secretary has approached this court challenging Exts.P1, P2, P5 and P6 proceedings of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) levying on the panchayat penalties for unauthorised connected load. Exhibit P1 is the site mahazer prepared at the time of inspection. Ext.P2 is a demand for an amount of Rs.20,658/- based on the unauthorised load detected at the time of site inspection. On objections being raised by the petitioner, Ext.P3 proceedings were issued by the Assistant Engineer, Electrical Section, Kottarakkara rejecting the objections raised by the petitioner and also finding that there was some mistakes in the calculation of the amounts due from the petitioner and the actual amount due from the petitioner is Rs.44,560/-. The petitioner therefore filed Ext.P4 appeal under Section 127 of the Electricity Act before the Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, Kollam. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Electrical Circle, Kollam by Ext.P5 found that there is no merit in the appeal. It was also found that the consumption pattern also reveals that there were unauthorised connected load in the premises during the period in que