JUDGEMENT

The plaintiff in O.S.No.190 of 2005 on the file of the Sub Court, Karur, is the appellant in this second appeal. The case of the plaintiff is that the defendant/respondent herein namely., M.Veerappan had taken the suit electricity connection on 12.01.2001. On 28.07.2003, the Anti-Theft Squad of TNEB detected energy theft from the said connection. The respondent was called upon to show cause vide Ex.A.3 dated 29.07.2003. It was made clear that the respondent will be levied with assessment charges for the energy theft committed by him, if his explanation was not found satisfactory.

2.The respondent is said to have given his explanation dated

11.08.2003. Not satisfied with the same, Ex.A.4/assessment order dated 20.08.2003 was passed and the extra levy payable by the respondent was quantified at Rs.1,79,786/-. The respondent was called upon to pay the same in ten installments of Rs.17,979/-. A detailed worksheet was also enclosed along with Ex.A.4/assessment order. Thereafter, several communications were issued to the respondent calling upon him to pay the levied amount. Exs.A6 and A7 are the demands issued by the plaintiff. Exs.A.8, A.9 and A.10 are the acknowledgement cards s