Failure to comply with payment obligations leads to potential service disconnection, which can be contested and resolved under specified conditions.

JUDGMENT

The petitioner challenges Ext.P7 notice issued by the Board threatening disconnection on account of the default in making the current charge payments amounting to Rs. 5,84,207/- (Rupees five lakhs eighty four thousand two hundred and seven only). There is also a prayer to direct the respondents to enhance the connected load from 422 KW to 776.55 KW and to grant an instalment facility to pay off the amount mentioned in Ext.P7.

2. This Court had passed an interim order on 01.09.2025 staying the operation of Ext.P7 on condition that the petitioner deposits an amount of Rs.2,00,000/-. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Board that the said order has been complied with.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the Board submits that as on date the outstanding balance amount is Rs. 4,10,000/- (Rupees four lakhs ten thousand only) inclusive of interest remaining as payable under Ext.P7 demand. It is also submitted that for enhancement of the connected load, the petitioner has to offer a security deposit of Rs. 3,20,000/- (Rupees three lakhs twenty thousand only) and has also to produce the licence granted for running the industry.

4. Taking note of the circumstances of the case, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition, permitting the petitioner to pay the balance outstanding against Ext.P7 demand of Rs.4,10,000/- (Rupees four lakhs ten thousand only) plus the applicable interest, if any, in five equal monthly instalments starting from 01.05.2026. However, the petitioner has to offer the security deposit of Rs.3,20,000/- (Rupees three lakhs twenty thousand only) and also produce the licence mentioned above for getting the load enhanced, subject to other applicable conditions. On the petitioner paying the security deposit and producing the licence, the competent among the respondents will take such steps to enhance the load and pass appropriate orders on the same within one month thereafter.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

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