IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA

W.P.No.3866 of 2019

and

W.M.P.No.4294 of 2019

S.Shanthi

..Petitioner

-vs-

The Assistant Executive Engineer

Operation and Maintenance

TANGEDCO

Vandavasi 604 408

Tiruvannamalai District

..Respondent

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

praying for the issue of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the

records of the respondent relating to the order Letter

No.39/AEE/O&M/TVM daed 30.01.2019 to quash the same.

For Petitioner

:: Mr.J.Muthukumaran

For Respondent

::

Mr.M.Varunkumar

Standing Counsel

ORDER

This writ petition is directed against the impugned order of

provisional assessment issued in Form-9 (see Regulation 23(AA)

(8)), for theft of energy under Section 135/138 of the

Electricity Act, 2003, on the ground that without furnishing the

three documents, namely, copy of inspection report, copy of the

statement recorded, if any, and the copy of mahazar, the

respondent cannot proceed to pass the provisional assessment

order for theft of energy.

2. This Court, while entertaining the writ petition, on

9.2.2019, passed an order directing the respondent to restore

the electricity service connection. This apart, the petitioner

was also furnished with all the aforementioned documents. Now

the petitioner has to give her latest reply.

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3. This Court grants a week's time from the date of receipt

of a copy of this order to the petitioner to submit her

reply/objection. On receipt of the same, the respondent shall

consider and pass appropriate orders on merits, within a period

of ten days thereafter. With this observation, the writ

petition stands disposed of. Consequently, W.M.P.No.4294 of 2019

is closed. No costs.

ss

Sd/-

Assistant Registrar

//True Copy//

Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The Assistant Executive Engineer

Operation and Maintenance

TANGEDCO

Vandavasi 604 408

Tiruvannamalai District

+1cc to Mr.J.Muthukumaran, Advocate, SR.No.22918

+1cc to Mr.M.Varunkumar, Advocate, SR.No.23434

W.P.No.3866 of 2019

Kak(30/05/2019)

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