{"id":268542,"date":"2008-11-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-04T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/bangalore-electricity-supply-vs-ms-ghousia-college-of-on-5-november-2008"},"modified":"2018-04-14T01:58:03","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T20:28:03","slug":"bangalore-electricity-supply-vs-ms-ghousia-college-of-on-5-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/bangalore-electricity-supply-vs-ms-ghousia-college-of-on-5-november-2008","title":{"rendered":"Bangalore Electricity Supply … vs M\/S Ghousia College Of … on 5 November, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Bangalore Electricity Supply … vs M\/S Ghousia College Of … on 5 November, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: K.L.Manjunath<\/div>\n
-}-\nxn was KIEH coca! or Kaamamaxa AI aaNaALon\ufb01\"\u00bb\n\nDAIED THIS THE 5\" any or NOVEMBER, 23Q$<L fi ,\n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HDN'BLE Mr. JuswIcE\u00a7i.n;M3HJ3\ufb01A\ufb01\ufb01\u00ab__"5\n\nwax: asmxmxox u.17225\/\u00e9ao%_(s\u00e9\ufb013\u00a7;.: 7k':\n\nBETWEEN :\n\nBangalore Electxi\u00a2$ty suypig-.'_\nCompany Lt\u00e9., Rfby its Asst.";V_"\nExecutive Engineer (21ec,;;i. ".:,\nRamanagax Urban Sub\u00abDiv1sioa,=%\n\nRamanagar. f' V"u pzmxwxoana\n\n(By,advpa\u00a3\u00e9\u00b0\ufb01z1.\ufb02.K.G\ufb01pta;7\nAND:\n\n1.<\/pre>\n
 Mls Ghgusia C\ufb01iie\ufb01\ufb01 bf Engineering,
\nRamanag\u00e9x. \u00bbRfbY.its Principal.<\/p>\n
“w_2.5\u00a7\u00a7n\u00a7umx Gxi\u00e9vanca Redressal Forum,<\/p>\n
\u00ab._Cent;al”store Divisian Premises,<\/p>\n
. ‘seaz ESE Hospital, Rajajinagar,<\/p>\n
. <Bang=+e1or==sL–s.o.\n<\/p>\n
K Rfby mtg thairperson. .. Rzsronsnws<\/p>\n
(Aayp\u00a7at\u00a74sri.M.v.chanaxaah\u00e9xar Raddy for R-1)<\/p>\n
V<A;g~2 ,;; served)<\/p>\n
This \ufb02rit Petition is filed under Axts.226 E<\/p>\n
~\u20ac'22? of The Sonstitution of Iadia to quash
\n Annexure\u00abF date\u00e9 10.7.2907 on the file of R~2 and<\/p>\n
to prahihit aez frmm entertaining any compkaint
\ncuming within the purview of explanation {B}<\/p>\n
-4-<\/span><\/p>\n
the petitioner to revise sizuw.-t–tezm    3<\/p>\n
fox 5: Period. of 2 Years frm the * <\/p>\n
detection of short claim  &   6;”\n<\/p>\n
Conditions of Supply of   , ”\n<\/p>\n
Distributian Licensees.   1′:$”I._:<5t\u00a2;  f<\/p>\n
present petsitian is \u00a3.j_._led.  <\/p>\n
3. Counsel fax the   that Rwz
\nhas committee.  sexieua; ‘.j_’~.:i,zv:e. ij\u00e9setting aside
\nthe clamandg’  V15y::.__  V\ufb01etitionex Qd in
\ndixeatiritj  _   revise the bill
\nrestrietinq . the  fox a period of 2<\/p>\n
years p3:~1c:x-L”to” the dgtet of detection. According<\/p>\n
.-“t9  tntet\ufb01retation of Cl.29.93 of the<\/p>\n
V”\u20ac;c>::\u00a7:i}i;’tio:;es’ 2  6.f.._ Supply of Electrimity of<\/p>\n
Dis’t;i45;1;si:t\u00a7;<$i::–. Viaieensees by R-2 is erroneous and<\/p>\n
xequitea   re-<:ona.ide,re:i. To support his<\/p>\n
K he has xelied upon the judgment of<\/p>\n
::hi$'c6xt in BANKATTI co-opaaamxvs spruxne HELL<\/p>\n
ttntnj vs. xaanamaxa znmcrnxczwy BQAR9 {I.L.R. 1999<\/p>\n
 ""KV.ER.–353.3}, M\/S TATA. STEEL L179. AEE ETC. Va-<\/p>\n
W<\/p>\n
.6-\n<\/p>\n
support his axgzments, he has relied 14:9cSn_”t~the<\/p>\n
provisions of Sec.56 of the s1e><;tx1c11;\u00a7\u00a7"'r.\u00a2;=;..I;,;\u00e9'::r}:s _<\/p>\n
and so also the Division Bench Juag:n.en\u00a31".\u00a7\u00a3–t.:::Bmnm\u00a7*–\u00ab.. <\/p>\n
High Court in Am:-Es}: s.  ;\n<\/p>\n
co. mm. mm ozraans ,u_a.:.s:–.,_\\2oo7_..”.g\u00aemm#:-S2:<\/p>\n
Relying upon this   (21 (Sf the
\nElectricity .\u00a7c.:t,2\u20aci\u00a31;3   \ufb01nder no
\nstretch of jxnaginatiqh   raise the<\/p>\n
 “n\u00a22\u00ab…\u00e9~*s~”< Rf
\nsuprpl:menta..}…1.}i.1,1   the date of<\/p>\n
qeteution "4:;\u00a7f..__  'fifhgrefore, he aontands
\nthat  the.  by Kw-2 is in accordance
\nwith .1'aa;"and-._in\u00a3e;;$r\u00a2t$t1on af c:1..29.o8 is just<\/p>\n
andgprgper  "::'e<'V;ueTsts the court to dismiss the<\/p>\n
   \ufb01e  czcmtends that on the data<\/p>\n
  (if,   passed by R-2 there were three<\/p>\n
 'the forum and third \ufb01ber was yet to<\/p>\n
 be ag\u00e9ointedjnmninated. Therefore any order<\/p>\n
  by R-2 in the absenzze of full quumm of 3<\/p>\n
rijmlbers as a nullity and that the order passed' by<\/p>\n
 has to be set aside and the matter has to be<\/p>\n
zrananciecl to R\u00ab–2 for fresh consideration in<\/p>\n
<9<\/p>\n
.3-\n<\/p>\n
oonsider points 2 S. 3 at the first<\/p>\n
before considering point. No.1 on mor;i_.t__sj’_.”  L.<\/p>\n
‘3 . Mr.G1:pta contends that  ~’\u00bb;:h\u00e9r_e’~  1.5 3:19’<\/p>\n
efficacious rams.-\ufb02y availoiblo   to  P<\/p>\n
approach Orzbudaman since  question ‘involved in
\nthis writ petition  i;nte,:,\u00a7xag–:;t:.pn of c;L.29.03
\nand sea.5s(2)__of tag;-e._:’_EiJ,e;\u00a2:t;;\u00a71c:;3n;jg’~1′..’.;.xc.\u00a7t,2oo3. The<\/p>\n
powers  on  to bring a<\/p>\n
settlanent .j_o;:_: E1\u00bb 4’t;=~;+oo:1ailj.ation between the<\/p>\n
partiea in   dispute and
\nthe  oanngf\u00e9  the: provision of
\niaw and  ooneA’~.ng.\u00a2.ni.nst R-~2. so fat as
\nth;i;s’5’~   3 this court is of the<\/p>\n
opinion \u00abQuestion involved in this case<\/p>\n
 A h the V ‘  is in regard to the<\/p>\n
interpxotntion\u00e9 of a. provision of law and such<\/p>\n
iintozbpxetation cannot be entxusted to owmadsman,<\/p>\n
 ‘faint No.3 has to be answered against<\/p>\n
‘it\u00bb\/<\/p>\n
-9-<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
8. So far as paint 1&’o.2 is
\npetitioner has raised the ground
\npetition stating that the  ‘  V’
\nPassed by R-2 cont?’-’33’?\n<\/p>\n
natification dated 3o.5.2Voo.fif
\nRegulations are  RV-i-2 by
\nappointing one mare:   \u00a3’orum uaaC$\/
\nconsists nf 3    shall be
\nthe Chaix  _.-:j =   has been
\nissued   infested under the
\nprovisinns ‘ .. ”  Electricity<\/p>\n
Regu1ator3in4_Counii\u00a7n5i\u00a7n:a\u00a7i_; and under: Sec. 181 of the<\/p>\n
_ E1ect,i:ici.ty VEuc:\u00a7,v200:.3. Karnataka Eiectricity<\/p>\n
in ‘  _ A’ ‘ .,_Ccmm:\u00a7..ss.i.onez’ {Consumer Griavanca<\/p>\n
 and wvhudaxnan) Regulations;-2004<\/p>\n
 is  before the aourt which elaborately<\/p>\n
   a cmmlaint has to be adjudicated by<\/p>\n
”    ReguJ.at.ion–8 deals with the<\/p>\n
 —–_\ufb01;:\u00a3\u00a3:3\u00a2eet1ings of the Eamzm. Reg113.at.ic>1:–8.2<\/p>\n
uijdisalaaea the proceedings of the Forum shall be<\/p>\n
conducted by the Chairperson of the Farm in the<\/p>\n
(‘Rx<\/p>\n
” ‘.:”\u00a7.:.’s<\/p>\n
 tea 3,
\nE .\n<\/p>\n
  19..\n<\/p>\n
-13-<\/span><\/p>\n
shall accept the cash\/<:hequefD.D. at the
\ncash caouxatex, if the payment: is trade undar
\nprotest. "'<\/p>\n
From the reading of the above clauae, .i.t is clear<\/p>\n
to the court that the petitioner-\u00abzomany e:.tther<\/p>\n
on account of \ufb01aulty meter or short claim 4'<\/p>\n
due to errcneeua billing can raise a L. fd:::..:_ V' <\/p>\n
suppleurental claims in accorti\u00e9z\u00e9r;-.e\u00ab A_w;:i,t:h~ <\/p>\n
Even though the petitioner-aoihp_aii2yA.   ._<\/p>\n
bill regularly based on wx\ufb01hg <:lV\u00e9asi3\u00a7:.cat\u00a7,V\u00e9h"'  'V<\/p>\n
the date of .i.::sta.i.l,\u00bb.=;tion ti\u00e9tatihnar is<\/p>\n
 — sufpplemantal claim under
\nc3..29.o3;..  .  not disputed by the<\/p>\n
couh;:eltA.fot  the only dispute is in regard<\/p>\n
\ufb01”‘.:O V. “K<\/a>*3~’\u00a2s of  petxtionex to raise a. dmnand<\/p>\n
  ”  to the issuance of supplemental<\/p>\n
bin .\n<\/p>\n
 D\ufb01vision Bench of B\ufb02ay nigh Court while<\/p>\n
  ihteipxeting Sec:.5\u20aci of the E.1ectr.ic.ity Act,2003<\/p>\n
 ” MREESH s.2mm1:’sr Vs. TAEA POWER CO. LTD. .3232}<\/p>\n
i’=\/<\/p>\n
{X-\n<\/p>\n
:;m~( \\b”\u00b0(F<\/p>\n
-15-<\/span><\/p>\n
Sec..56\u00a32} dxaes not apply and ahcrt  <\/p>\n
dernanded at any time. This  <\/p>\n
rendered. by folluwing the  I):_.eV3J;:1. “iVi:Lg?i:x<\/p>\n
Court in run. ssormm Va. n44′:1N:m3:P.zs::..:v;;;ci\u00a7.t9oii;i:r:d1\u00a2.u<\/p>\n
or 521.3: mm ANOTHER V. ‘1.sis?3Vj’v_:1au?1Lt\u00a3ii’;..?;\u00a519)
\nDelhi High Court.  liad  He.:””jt{\u00e9;:1\\\u00a7i<:x:v:\u00ab'\u00ab  W\u00a7con.s.i.der
\nwhether the 1.-.13.}.  ef electricity
\ne3.ectr1c;;tt+5:f" _V  the Delhi \ufb01igh
\n two years also a.\n<\/p>\n
  ‘ -t A s.’i_m:”..1.a:r view is also
\ntaken ‘A  ~  in smaawwx C0-0PERA’.i’IVE<\/p>\n
sP;mxRs  ” L’\u00a7;’D. vs. K.P<\/a>;R1,~IA’EAKA ELECTRICITY<\/p>\n
 “”1t99fJ EAR.-353.8} which reads as<\/p>\n
 un\u00ab3.er.;’ ‘<\/p>\n
‘.’~9._  f..-It is relevant to notice that a czlaim
\n be barred by time but nevertheless it
\n” .c;ees not disappeax nor it is extinguished,
\nin the event the claim is barred by time,
\nall that happens is that sum: 21 claim cannot
\nbe enforced in a Court of Law by way of a
\nsuit <33: othax procmding to which the
\nLimitation Act<\/a> applies. The expiry of the
\nperied of limitatien prescribed for a suit
\nto reaover the amount: name, does not destrcy
\nthe xight to the ammznt. It cmly bat: the<\/p>\n
8\/<\/p>\n
.17-\n<\/p>\n
actually due and payable to him from <\/p>\n
\ufb02tor, whether its recovezry is ex _;mt–_
\nbarred. by the law in torce for that  ” <\/p>\n
being as to the limitation of su.its.__*l<\/p>\n
The folldwing are the\u00bbAA\u00bb9bsezv”a’ti\u00a3$ns’V”ma;;a
\nby the supraae Ceuxt inf B03-m!#._\u00a57, m.’!:I1~?*.’}_ V3518) \ufb02
\nrmwrncwnzxs co. LTD.  smm if–.pa’–:;_A<\/p>\n
B%\ufb01l*1DO’1’EEERS:\n<\/p>\n
” …. ..On this, the-._i;_-:ue.sticx1:1′–.;eIL:t*:i.S\u00a3’::z’V””for
\nconsidexaticn whethar a-._ dnbt which” is time
\nbarred can be the sub;-ac-..1:”~o\u00a3~.. _trans\u00a3’:2:: and 1.15
\nit can be, how’  can  the Board to
\ntake it over 2:’ ‘ii: ‘\u00ab;:a*;n:aat*xea13.zed by
\nproca\ufb01s at’ law. Hear it: ;i.a’:~, \u00a7:5_ice__ \ufb01aattled law
\no\u00a3 this  that  statute of
\nI.1n|itati;3n*9;~;1y *I_aar;$~7the  but does not
\nvaxtin-g’_uL:.’..;~a11 5jt.f2:;_e=   iisactian 23 of the
\nL:Lnv.t:ait;i.c;:i*V A’::t.. prcsvi\u00e9izeagi. that when the period
\nl.i1nitedV,tn:s1′.;_:a ;.u.=_.-xts\u00e9zrx ~ fax Vvinatituting a suit
\n:Eor'”1ist;+s.s,\u00ab:’b:;ss:$;3;:*:’E: \u00a3>!fV”-an\u00a7*”1:u:operty has expired,<\/p>\n
his  ‘:6 is extinguished.\n<\/p>\n
And the a”u.thc_:rities have held — and rightly,
\nthat. when ” the” pxopaxty is incapable of<\/p>\n
_”1icoe;gesus:i.on;”\u00ab..as\u00ab for ezanple, a. debt, the
\n_ “”sedtio”n~_I1as no application and lap-$2 of tame’
\n  cV1o\u00aba_a’Mx:u:;tL* extingwaish the right of a person<\/p>\n
tI1a.:V:’et”c.’*~.V_}~ Under Section 25<\/a> (3) of the<\/p>\n
A *C.ontr\u00e9ct’;= Act, a barrad chebt is good<\/p>\n
\u00bb..44consi&[a;:-ation for a fresh promise to pay the<\/p>\n
‘a*amc:’unt’.’ when a debtar makes a. payment
\nwithtaut any direction as ta new it 1.5 ta be<\/p>\n
V’ ‘A : t_.app:;*opriatec1, the creaitar has the right to<\/p>\n
aypxupxiate it tcwaxda a barred debt (wide<\/p>\n
 ‘STection so of the Contract Amt). It has<\/p>\n
also been held that a creditor is entitled
\nto recover the dabt from the surety, even
\nthough a suit on it is barred against the
\nprincipal debtor . . . And when 3. credits\u00bb:
\nhas a iien ave: ga-ads by way cf security for<\/p>\n
‘Er<\/p>\n
-31-<\/span><\/p>\n
the axgmruent of the learned czounsea. fer’-..\u00bbthe
\npetitioner is correct, it would mean’-.”that
\nelectricity charges would become dim: — <\/p>\n
payable the moment ale-ctricity .1′._:_s:;’W”c:::.~::a3:ix;s\u00abz-welt _<\/p>\n
and if charges in respect tfnerexaf are?” ‘”m\u00a7_t’<\/p>\n
paid, than even without a b.’LJ.1…%:;vg’=.,Vi’.s_::t;ed <\/p>\n
a ncotice at disc*.onnect.i’oIs–..wof;1d ‘  iiahau\u00e9.
\ntube issued under Siectiqzj. ‘._2’z1A.’ This<\/p>\n
certainly could not hatria  that’
\nof the I.egis3.att1re:._ Sect.i.en 2~\u00a5\u00a7, give3s “ta
\nright to the 1J.cen.s?ae’r.to 1333392. act “.\u00ab’V1._.’e:a:;. <\/p>\n
‘2 days nctiae if ciiaxiges \u00a2i1i{!_tC5= it [are not
\npaid. The ward ‘dgf in this~c9nte:t nmst
\nmean due and iiayabla 2;. va.1:i.d’b.i.11 has
\nbeen sent ta time” cgcsagazt-;xr.1e::\u00e9:’=..VL’v\u00bbt it cannot mean 3’
\ndays noticm  :co3;\u00e9m:’s;:ti_on of the
\nalectrici ty a:;\u00a21V–.,;w:1.th9ut ‘ kz\ufb02a\u00e9iiii\u00e9sion of the
\nbill. _  tigougzj; t1;e’~.,”;.1_.abi:11ty to pay may
\nariae 3._W’}’k\u00a3;.’\u00a7:I.'{ the is consumed by
\nthe ;1$\u00e9nti.t.icv:;er;._-._;:\u00e9ve:zf1:iuVe3,ess it betzcmas due<\/p>\n
;:mreaeipt of the bill, the
\nrespezsxndentz: 21.fa.ve., ~~tV:;o power arr jurisdictien ta<\/p>\n
; ‘ tlgreatezxma V’r:i:i..sc:’m1ec:tj.on of the electxicaity
\nwhirzh hai\u00a3=\u00ab_____aJ.vready been consumed but for<\/p>\n
w!i1c\ufb01..&no 13.1.11 has been sent.
\n Section 455 of the Mllnicipal<\/p>\n
  * Act states that no proceedings
\n‘._’\u00a3~’c}r_”_~rec\u00a2svery of any sun: which is due shall<\/p>\n
be;  after the expiry of three years
\nan \u00a7&”\u00a73i\u20ac:3’: the sum became: cine. As I have
\n absezrrved, the electricity charges
\n due after the bill is sent and net<\/p>\n
 earlier. {\u00a3311.13 being .50, the proviso to
\n Section 455<\/a> wiu. apply anly when the bill<\/p>\n
has been sent and the ramedy available with
\nthe respondents for a suit to reccver the
\nsaid axrsount woulci C!t3\u00a7’l’|\u00e9 he an anti after three
\nyeaxa elapse after the eleatriaity <:11axg-es
\nhave become due and payabia. To put 11:<\/p>\n
6\/<\/p>\n
-24-<\/span><\/p>\n
Judgment in Banhatti Co–ope1:a.t:ive Spinning Mill<\/p>\n
has been confirmed by the Division Bench c>:E~~.’\u00a7:Iz;i\u00bb.i:3_<\/p>\n
court in 13.2.2493\/1990 dated. 19.12.1990.  i<\/p>\n
11. After perusal 9f the judgpgnts  <\/p>\n
by both the parties, this coi;rt:_—his A’<\/p>\n
whether twa yeaxa pericagi  <\/p>\n
c1.29.o3 has to be reckon\u00e9&._V’ frmn “<'r.x\u00a7ii\u00b0\u00a3V’3w::ong
\nclassification of ,_in:_\u00a7ta,i,A3\u00a7’\u00a3d_;i,\u00a7$’I1.. er fx\u00e9xm the
\ndate on whiah petitioner  know of<\/p>\n
such wgbiiij?   view of c3..29.o3,
\nit is  ii ._ ta t’\u00ab’un.’V”*.f e:ttaa;\u00a7’t7;d right is given tn the<\/p>\n
pei:,\u00a7.tic>ner;-{:=;\ufb01;a~a;ay_  “riaiae a supplemental claim<\/p>\n
– pa avc\u00e9zazggit uof fauityv meter or short claim caused<\/p>\n
 -4.e_rz:>z:{\u00e9\u00a2:_;s billing. In the instant case,<\/p>\n
  is made by the petitionex on<\/p>\n
.az:\u00a2\u00a21ii:t tif “\u00e9%i’ang classification. 3.: the time of<\/p>\n
44″‘i,:ini:t.t3,1.1aVtion, inatead of xaising as I-1’1′–2.3 it was<\/p>\n
 @559’;-y treated as H?:—23 as a result of which<\/p>\n
 ‘vtheie was a loss of revenue to the petitioner-<\/p>\n
 ~ This fact was not icncwn tn the<\/p>\n
3\/<\/p>\n
-35-<\/span><\/p>\n
petitioner ccnomgany till the audit wing sent a<\/p>\n
repert to the petitioner calling upon the<\/p>\n
petitioner to recover the ciifference <\/p>\n
said audit report is produced by the  V-
\nas .A.n::e2mre-R13. Axmexure-R13″ is \u00a2a;\u00a3e’c:1ii’_5.”3..29o:
\nand thereafter as per Anner\ufb01reeat A.?3n\u00abV3.  <\/p>\n
demand is raised. New t1’1i___s  11a..::t.’V’t:.;y.g;;az_m:;i.11Ve <\/p>\n
whether the demand made   as per
\nAnnezure\u00ab-A dated 25i_,’3.,20_6?    be restricted<\/p>\n
only for the short   prior to<\/p>\n
25.3.2097   installation freak<\/p>\n
whieh date ‘there *is'” Jof revenue to the<\/p>\n
petitioaef:’~vc:.\u00a7ar1′;>aany,A V ” <\/p>\n
12′.’:_V<\/p>\n
‘:V.:].Va=1se-,_2E1.’GAVA8t”ie) reads as hereunder:
\n during verifieation of the<\/p>\n
Ceugxamerf st’  account, if any short claims
\ncaused “—-Zby’Werroneous billing are neticed, the<\/p>\n
*..Const:u:er’i. is liable ta pay the difference.<\/p>\n
 Licensee shall fella:-I the procedure laid<\/p>\n
under Clause 29.03 in such eases for<\/p>\n
 . preferring the supplemental claime.<\/p>\n
‘  Eewever ,<\/p>\n
the Licensee shall not recover any<\/p>\n
 marrears after a period or’ 2 years from the<\/p>\n
 date when such sum becanae first time,<\/p>\n
unless
\nsuch sum has been sham continueusiy in the<\/p>\n
(QM<\/p>\n
-33-<\/span><\/p>\n
periad of two years has to be counted from the<\/p>\n
day on whiczh ;:aetit.ic>ner–c%y has same to know<\/p>\n
of such short c.1a..i:n. ‘.\u00a5.’h;i.s paragraph has <\/p>\n
interpreted to restrict the period of <\/p>\n
if the petitioner-company has $lept….,gugvgt”.[.::’the <\/p>\n
matter even after we years  <\/p>\n
claim 9:: wrong c.’i.a:ss.i.f.i.cat,ion. ff1\u00a7arefo;\u00e9\u00e9:>.,  <\/p>\n
Ho. 1 has to be answereci*\u00ab, in fa?\ufb01_51ir  \u00a33357; mthe<\/p>\n
petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
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