High Court Karnataka High Court

Revappa Bhimappa Rebbannavar vs Superintendent Engineer … on 28 March, 2008

Karnataka High Court
Revappa Bhimappa Rebbannavar vs Superintendent Engineer … on 28 March, 2008
Author: N.K.Patil
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IN THE HIGH COURT or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED 1-ma mm 28?! Du or nmzcu. 

BEFORE

me HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.PJ§'_l_'|L .::    
mm' PETITION No.14gL1_ 

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REVAPPA BHIMAPPA REBBANNAVAR
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* HUSBALEI ELECTRiClTY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD

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BELGAUM DISTRICT

. H 'ASSISTANT EXECUTWE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL
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HUBBfi'Li.i Ei.ECTRiCiTY' SUFWLY COMFANY LTD
SOUDATTI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE W.P.No. 1 484112007




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BELGAUM DlSTRlCT

5 THE SECTION OFFICER
0 3: M SUB i"Ji'\r'iSiGi'\i
HUBBALLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LTD

YERAGATTE TALUK SOL' D.'-'JTI

BELGAUM

     

(By Sii : N K GUPTA ,ADVOC'-ATE )
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THE CONSTITUTION or INDIA PRAYlNG_TO_QUASH ._THE CALCULATION
SHEET o:-= PROViSlOMAi. sacs siiusis ssssess PREPARED Ev 'i'HE R4,
VIBE ANN-T.; DIRECT VTHE, RESPONDENIS TO CONSIDE THE
PETITEONERB APPEAL.  . T  T was  AND
REPRESENTATION DT.28.2.2007--,; ViDE.iiNN-(1.; 'DIRECT THE R3 TO R5 To
DETl':'RMlNER THE VALUE OF..Ti-iE-BACK .BiLl.iNG CHARGES PAYABLE ex!
THE PETITIONER aw ACCQRDANGE w:Tii.VREsiiLAT1oN 42.06 OF THE
conomons or ' e-41=.>PLY=:_ OF ELEcTRic.iT¥____QF THE DISTRIBUTION
LICENEEES ENTHIT-'. ETATE oF.KAsNATez(A, zoos.

Ti-ss wsrii r--'ET:Tic-i~e .Ci':iiiiiisiC-if'JN r-ion PRELii\liiNAR'Y' HEARTNE IN
'3' GROU_P.,__THiSp pm': we scum MADE. THE FOLLOWING:

5. _P_efitioner,' Wassalling the correctness of the

' it  oaiciilaiiion' e..sheetm.of provisional basic. billing oharges

'Ii

 prsparwi fo'u'r"'m respofidrrt Vida Annexure I , has

presented instant writ petition. Further. petitioner has

   sought a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents

ittoioonsider th path'

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February 2007 vide Annexure 0. Further, petifi9itéf'vv.,
also sought for a direction, directing the reepontietate   H

5 to determine the value of the"  

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payabie by me "fioner in occur once with,Fi..egttiati--on't

42.06 of the Conditions of  or  the
Distribution Licensees 'i:;i1._tiae  

2; Facts

in .briefA..ere_ is the
owner of ‘tar known as
Rebbannay:eii..,f:’ ” V: the course of
construction’, A applied temporary power

..-onn-*I…-.£en”er~.di the so”: was eenctior-ed is-id

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_forope~:be;t_0\iireen u”8″‘”‘*’Jttne 2003 and 8’7’ June 2005 through

insteirlcatiionitieanng RR No.40121. Unfortunately, the

officer of the respondent — Qompeny nee

‘not reettred the t*rnpor*r*y’ eiectricity connection

But, petitioner has compieted the

h of the building by using the generator.

INTHEATGHCOAAT T” AT’ “GK “””””o ‘ “”‘T]0′”l

Thereafter, after cornpietion ‘f the buiiding construction,
petitioner has filed the application dated 6″‘
seeking permanent power connection. After K
petitioner could succeed in Getting
connection to an extent Vof.4_1_27.i28:v_i”l<\N
oommercil building on 2"" _lv;-vie that ae it .
may. J 3 A it it

3. 7- er: ea;rpr-ea
received the preview beck billing
demand. petitioner to pay the amount
as ehee. e. .A..n..xi.r.. T .

Aesei_ii’ng:the of the said calculation sheet
the iileeietent Executive Engineer (Electrical)

vsgsaaneepeeescom, Belgaum, petitioner has filed

perntieeion to submit the representation seeking to

it iigiiideterinine the value of the back billing charges after

-~–ei’fording an opportunity to the petitioner. The

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IN me man count or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE W.P.No. 1424112907

airthoritiee, in turn f’iieo’ t’ consider the request—-..of

petitioner. Therefore, being aggrieved by ~ ,.

petitioner herein has approached this i’ ‘

.appr..prie.e retiem, ee eteta etiprai.

4. i have heard teamed counsel appeefing

petitioner and learned standinug’vi.:t;ouneeIappeariving for
respondents. it
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. Aftfif ” utilut av.’

on record, theiiihirnptiligned provisional
back billing ‘iieetiedfivide Annexure T by
the Asei3ta’nt (Electrical) Vigilance

es, nasooivi, aeigaiumiiiiis without issuing notice to the

., petifioiterfl end “\iiiith–e–tit affording an opportunity to

in View of non affording of opportunity

of hearing.t.;–,;ie.it-loner end for non compliance of the

“‘-‘i«.’__’principié€s__i’of naturai justice, the impugned back billing

notice issued by the competent authority cannot

=be– eustained. – ,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE W.P.No.l 424:/zooi

[N EHIGHCOURTOF N T 6 T ANG LO PH .1 1′

6. Therefore, without going into further meriifiand

demerits of petitioner’s case. it would

Court to dispose of the writ petition _

7. in the light of fl1e.»dieoue§ien” mede”v’a;hoi)e,’_i’;the

writ petition filed by petitionef’ gispi;s@ of with the

following direetlone:

I1. the sn.pugniibe.»iiieig demand
noticiey Aeeietent Executive

aeigaum ieiAnnem T is directed to be

tffiated ..:Vh9’és~ shoe}. cause notice issued to
. ______ ..

Petitioner herein is permitted to file

– l..l_LI_ L: _ _ 1.- .l..l….. : ….. .__.J
‘ I. IJIB Impugnuu

1. back billing demand notice vide Annexure T.

{N THE HIGHTCOURTT on KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE W.P.No. M841/2on7

IN EHIG CO 0 7 T ANG W.P.N .1 07

as stated above, within two weeks from file
date of receipt of a copy of this order “~ V
In} The third respondent
directed to receive the j; efid: .
appropriate order in s1Iict__oorripiienoe

relevant provisions of thefiiorrditiooe

..f E!….-.. of .D’ie_%iLs:.Iti’e’r2 Lé.oens.__e in

the Stateof Karnaeoigap egpee of the
same; efEerding—.” en opportunity to
‘ée; expeditioueiyes possible, at any

«I-A iuniil-Ivoignwl ”

. _…-5, _…u.._.. eh-h weeks from

IHIIII VI’

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_ _ theuxdete’ objections to be filed by
V peititionerd i1io””re’o’ponse to the impugned back
i notice, which is directed to be
A -Show cause rrtioe.

A IV] The third respondent and local

officers of respondent — Company are hereby

IN THE HIGH comm’ or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE W.PNo. 1434112007

INTHE HIG CO OF AT GA .P 0. I2 (I?

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respect of the installation of the petitioner in;

question, till they take final decision
matter. ‘ i V
aw* , 5–age

‘ IN THE HIGH coum’ OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE W.P.No. 1 4241:2007