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MADRAS HIGH COURT
, J
Ramasubbu Ginning Factory v. Superintending Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Virudhunagar
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to final assessment order under electricity act. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments about meter inspection and procedural compliance. (Para 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. court's observations on procedural necessity and presumptions. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. judgment concludes with remitting the matter for regulatory compliance. (Para 17 , 18) |
1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging an order of the second respondent in issuing a final assessment order arising under S.135 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
2. According to the petitioner, they are having a LT service connection in Survey No.171 and they are running a ginning factory. On 12.01.2010, the electricity meter got burnt and immediately, on the same day, the petitioner has informed the same to the second respondent herein. The second respondent had conducted an inspection on 17.01.2010. After inspection, the second respondent had suspected theft of energy and they initiated proceedings under the Electricity Act. An Observation Mahazer was issued to the writ petitioner on 17.01.2010. As per the said Observation Mahazer, the seal in the meter terminal cover was intact. The company seal an
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