{"id":28733,"date":"2009-06-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-28T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shashikiran-r-bhikage-vs-hubli-electricity-supply-co-ltd-on-29-june-2009"},"modified":"2017-02-14T03:07:34","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T21:37:34","slug":"shashikiran-r-bhikage-vs-hubli-electricity-supply-co-ltd-on-29-june-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shashikiran-r-bhikage-vs-hubli-electricity-supply-co-ltd-on-29-june-2009","title":{"rendered":"Shashikiran R.Bhikage vs Hubli Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. on 29 June, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Shashikiran R.Bhikage vs Hubli Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. on 29 June, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: Ashok B.Hinchigeri<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH comm or KARNATAKA 5 \n\nCIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD\n\nDATED THIS THE 29\" DAYv0F'J.uNE;,\".2'\u00a7(\u00a7\u00a77I,   A'\n\nBEFORE\n\n\"me HONBCE MR. JUSHCEASHOKAB. .1-{INC}-{AI{?\u00a7.E'\u00a53;I\" \n\n\ufb02RIT PETITION Ne,.s\u00e93s\u00a7z,2gog%  \nwarr PETITION' mqeas 9\/;Q\u00a7\u00a7_(\u00a7M-KEB)\n\n \n\n........--.----_--....-.......a.\n\nBETWEEN:\n\nSHASHIKIRAN    _  \nAGE: 42 YEARS,        2 \" '\nocc: Ac;RIcuLT:J_R::sT,*j:;[;  . \nR\/O No.4, \u00a3;vHNAJ1'*!\\_%A(3AR,'\u00ab.._ . ;\nJAMBOTE Rtws', KHAN~.A;PUR.,  ' \nmsr: BELGAUM. _ -  = A\n\n(BY sax pj;r~1.}+:<uLkAra_m, Ai?V..)\n\n1. 'I'~1+E--.-i{BVL1u supmr cam).\nREP..B"{*ITS EXECUHVE ENGINEER(E1.E)\n\n  csc, 'E~sf_ES\u00a7_:6'M,'~" BELGAUM.\n\n suhmiurewbxne ENGINEEFKELE)\n% 9%-as :\u00bba\u00ab::mcLe, Hesccm,\n  BELGAUM.\n\n EXECUTIVE E~csmEER(E:.E)\n\nVCSC, HESCOM, BELGAUM.\n\nIf %%.V[ (av sax 3.5. KAMATE, ADV.)\n\n:PETITIONER\n\n: RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
THIS PETITION IS FILED %JNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
\nOF THE CQNSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT
\nTHE DISCGNNECTION OF POWER SUPPLY T0 PETITIQNER
\nPREMISES AT (ITS N0. 3841}!-\\ AND 3841\/B QF KQTWALGALLI.
\nBELGAUM AS ILLEGAL ETC. ETC.\n<\/p>\n
THIS psrmou comic on FOR PRELJMINARYQEARING
\n31-115 cm, ‘me count: MADE THE FOLLOWING; 0\n<\/p>\n
9.R_B..E..B<\/p>\n
The petitioner being aggrieved_Vl;y\u00bb_the  <\/p>\n
power supply to his premises be:a_rim;”CTS.._.N\u00a7S-.\u00a78\u00a72jA:,_\u00e9nd”-. 5<\/p>\n
384118 of Ketwa! Gaul, Be!gaur\ufb01_,’\u00ab\u00ab!1as   ><\/p>\n
 5:! the iearned counsel far the<\/p>\n
petitioner”sa\u00a7mit$”‘~t}i’\u00e9t !\u00a7’r:i”e..0,”4r\u00e9fspondents sanctioned the power<\/p>\n
 suppl,y_\u00a70tt:u.theV r\u00a7’e:!:\u00a7t}0ne\u00a7f’s said properties. on 03.10.08, the<\/p>\n
 issued the shew-cause netice.  sum and<\/p>\n
SiibsiaVni:e4:\u00a3r\u00a7..n_t\ufb01\u00a7\u00e9,\u00a7v’\u00a7a!d Show-cause notice is that, Eough the<\/p>\n
H 0’ _pawe}— sahct\u00e9iined is in respect 0f the pmperty bearing<\/p>\n
 power suppiy is una-uthorisediy attended to the<\/p>\n
 bearing CTS 550.3341,\/B, The petitioner submitted 1135<\/p>\n
V0  “re\u00e9fy on 09131.09 te the Assistant Executive Enginger, Hgwever,<\/p>\n
 “on 05.06.09, the respan\u00e9ents dmcannesctegi the gamer sugpiy<\/p>\n
\ufb01g???\n<\/p>\n
3<\/span>
\nwithout: any netice and witheut nagging any erder on the shew-<\/p>\n
canse notice and the petitienefs repty thereste. As a result cf the
\nsaia discennection sf the power supply, the occupant:__;_. En bath
\nthe preperties, {IS .!\\2e,3841,!A and 3841\/B are gr;::\u00ab~,3Vi_V;f;:_\u00a7_~\u00e9.zfs the<\/p>\n
darkness,<\/p>\n
3. Sr: Kuikarni brings i:o:v’ff:~;i”\u00ab:1_(::i:E_ce’ <\/p>\n
centained In Clauses 42.05, 42,0? \ufb01nd”.\u00a74,Q1.:,a:f:’C:r.:n\u00e9\u00a7fi’r.2\u00a7z’s’\u00ab..csf<\/p>\n
Simply Qf Electricity of Dist\ufb01bu*t\u00a7\u00a7r2 L\u00e9\ufb01ens\u00e9\u00e9s \ufb01tate  ef<\/p>\n
Karnatalgaj’.”‘T!i\u00a7s\ufb01a\ufb01iiifi-\u00a7,\u00a7ra\u00a7z–\u00a7.g\u00a7’ef24.\u00e9 ‘\u00e9_’;’*ta”1e}\u00a7a-ztractcr.-21 hereinbeiow:
\n\u00ab came mg,   A
\nuNAu*m,ca,1\u00a7E,r\u00a7k ‘gxn\u00e9aszom (:2? supra
\ngi\ufb01gi\u00e9cabl\u00e9 ta’ HT and LT Insta\ufb01aticms)<\/p>\n
 _  ‘\u00ab.If4.:a;ft~.a,jny time, energy supplied to a Censumer
\n_  faund extended unautha\ufb01sedty to same\n<\/p>\n
7..,r_._$ther’@r\u00a7on I premises, the instaliatien shall be
\n a:sc a:mec:ed ferzhwith, The instailatien shali he
\n” ‘TL1:geco:’i2negted can\ufb01y a\ufb01er unauthor\u00e9se\u00e9 extension af
\n ‘-s\u00e9zpply is rammed and reparted by the Qonsumer,
\nFurther, the Assgsing Qf\ufb01cer, snail assess the
\nquantum 95 energy and excegs lead so extendcm and
\ncharge for that quantum fer such period as may be<\/p>\n
deeme\u00e9 justified in the cirgumstattces 91’ any given<\/p>\n
case subject ta 3 maximum paring at 6 m9hthsjg’_-~\u00a7:~V.vv
\ncm and hat! times the Tariff app!\u00a7cah!g:”‘fe3?.j_~thh<\/p>\n
4<\/span><\/p>\n
gaurhese for which the energy :5 sea extes}qe\u00a5d..;;V. V<\/p>\n
Such amguht shah he pa’!d’w.\u00a7;_h’\u00a7h  \ufb02ags  V
\nfmm the date of final mgr, \u00a7ahi;snghhhhhwhi\u00a2h,hh
\ninstallation shall he discah:3_;ec:eVd,v_a’hc\u00a7 s::vthV_:agheu;nt’h<\/p>\n
shalt be dgeme\u00e9 to be arr\u00e9s\ufb01af de\u00a2tdcit;’V-ichhayges.<\/p>\n
Clause 42,07,  order an
\naeemnt of  under
\ncI% -42.9% 1.42.1319; 142.95′:-‘   ~  <\/p>\n
(1) “”” “shall same the order of<\/p>\n
._ ‘g5rcu\u00a7si\u00e9\u00a7’::.\u00a7{\u00a7 \u00bb2g$’sg\u00a7s{rs7eht whhin :7 days from the.
\nwdlatev “‘9f””.’Ai:r.s\u00a3fu:seh(:t\u00a7oh !.3\u00a3!!\u00a3m the persan in<\/p>\n
o\u20acc:\u00a71;.\u00a7at\u00a7hn.”hr vpassessicrn or in charge cf the<\/p>\n
  ggace \u00e9?’\u00a7?E!\ufb01!SeS with a 15 gays’ notice;<\/p>\n
\u00bb   $2-1r:::x..xxxx<\/p>\n
A ” ‘\u00ab”‘_’;\u00a3xxx’:\u00e9xxx<\/p>\n
_ w%A%
\n‘ ~ :._(5}”‘<\/p>\n
”  (55)<\/p>\n
xi\u00e9xx xxx):\n<\/p>\n
XXX}! XXXX<\/p>\n
If the persern served with the \ufb01na! hrcier fat! ta
\ndeposit the asseg mhuht within 33 days,<\/p>\n
(1?)<\/p>\n
power supply to the Instaliation
\ndisconnected and such amount
\ndeemed to be arrears of e!ectrIc\u00a7:\\\u00ab..c.h a.rge~S} . ”  <\/p>\n
XXXX XXXX<\/p>\n
Chase 44,91: T ..   ,<\/p>\n
Any parser: aogriei$*e\u00a7~V.._iby \u00e9”\ufb011na!VVT\u00a7r:dc\u00e9f”‘ma’\u00e9e
\nunder the \u00a3:enQitien___’\u00a7’2.v, G?._\u00bb may, \u00ab  th\u00e9rty
\ndays ef the s;_\u00a7 \u00a7d..9r\u20ac:er,:. ans app\u00e9ai\ufb02vin sack
\nform, \\;er!fied% I \u00a7n  and he
\nacce\u00a7n.;:\u00a7an_!e2d:_’ $:::.:;c\u00a5f\u00a7:  a\u00e9 ‘Vg\u00e9\ufb01faztmed by the<\/p>\n
$!:;s5; e v–“.V\u00a7?.9’rnrri\u00a7s$\u00a7;:n– \ufb01n KERC {Pmcedure far<\/p>\n
 V;EE’\u00a7\u00a7:;g’ ,.\u00a2;.g.\u00a7;:\u00e9fea>EV”‘!:\u00a7:\u00a7e’ff::e’ig the Appe!!ate Authertty)<\/p>\n
requirements ccntained En Claisse 42,9″? (3.),<\/p>\n
R’;egLs’\u00a5;:!:\u00a7g.g;s;–._ 42995 {Annexure–3) under<\/p>\n
   \u00a7;f1timati9n__;;;.tbe Qf\ufb01ce cf issue. ”<\/p>\n
 the aferextracted prm:\u00a7s1ons., the learned
\n:   co\ufb01ns\ufb01 sgsiz\ufb01\ufb01iijigjilthat the Assessing Gf\ufb01car is reqmred ta pass the
\n‘ “* –7i;j’ \u00ab.\u00a7’r(\u00a7er of a\ufb01csvisienat assessment within 17 days from the date cf
\n  iif\u00e9sgse\ufb01gn. In the instant case, the date at Enspectien has :9 be<\/p>\n
h   as 05,Q6.09 an which the Qigconnection teak piage, The<\/p>\n
— respr.mdents have rm: show: the complianae with the<\/p>\n
34%;:\n<\/p>\n
The ieamed<\/p>\n
6<\/span>
\nCgunset further eebmits that having issued the shew\u00bb-cause<\/p>\n
notice as-ad eticited the reeiy therete, the respondent\u00a7”‘a\u00a7fe_V_duty\u00bb<\/p>\n
bound :9 pass the order. witheut passing the_e:tdet;’;-t:!\u00a7etfj__”efe<\/p>\n
net justi\ufb01e\ufb02 in effecting the discennettien. <\/p>\n
that even after effecting the d!sconne_;’ct\u00a7en_\u00ab, fne~ee9ttier\n<\/p>\n
5. Sr! B55. Kamate, the ‘ieern-ed eVe7c\u00bb;g.\u00a7\u00a7se! “‘ter the<\/p>\n
respeneents submits that the’V”t’e’eet!t!ener.. Qfiae aerjoctuced the
\ntampered and the   Veubmits that<\/p>\n
agghough.meT’;t:;tarfie;reti’ee”*\u00ab.V’senttested the building man en
\n20,01,061;-._t?se; date%1V[t:~st:tsh\u00a7-wegs 20,045.05 in the plan sanction<\/p>\n
erder produ?t:e(S% eyV tbe’.:5et.it’ioner. Sr! Kamate submits that as<\/p>\n
 ‘per  !3.egt;?atier2.s,v if the pier: is senctiened after 12.e1.ee,<\/p>\n
 1the:.\u00a7:::e~neu.nf1et’ ~!d:ia’e\u20ac.a~_te previde the space for the installation cf the<\/p>\n
 trafsefc”rreet’A*.V–\u00a7n’.\u00e9'”ether equipments, If the plan is eenctiened<\/p>\n
 _  ‘beferett 1..2J;Q_1..V\u20ac’:l6, than the respondents have te suppty the power<\/p>\n
 \u00a7+\u00a7tA\u00a7jIeLtstA iesisting fer the space for the Ensteiletmn ef the<\/p>\n
 _1__”‘tre\u00a7gsfermer and other eqeipmente. Qniy te evetceme this<\/p>\n
‘V V   tvreeuiretnent, the petitioner has produced the fabricated weer, as<\/p>\n
if the men is sanctiened on 20.04.65’
\n\ufb01\ufb01\u00e9i.\n<\/p>\n
?\n<\/p>\n
6. Sri Kamate further submits that as ihgs<\/p>\n
unauthcs\ufb02sedly extended the pewezj.s;:pp1y_–‘fr:;>n{‘_’\u00a7_’:’5f’-1: <\/p>\n
Nos\u00a73841\/A ta 3841,18, the r%pend\u00e9nts;’ha\u00a5)e\u00abr&\u00a2hi\u00a7\u00a7i ‘s.:a’*r’V.’F:e:’1;”e1:i:’the ”~A ‘:<\/p>\n
disconnection. According ta  ntfmfder  teiie<\/p>\n
passed while effecting thus discar}\u00a7{efci:\u00a7_a:3:\n<\/p>\n
7. My perusa! \u00a2:f._4_i;’?V;.a shosg;+\u00a2%a.ng_;s\u00a7”n9tice, dated \u00a333.:t@.Q8<\/p>\n
(Annexure-E) reveals that,rjt::-.a\u00a7\u00a7s@sti\u00a7n \u00a7\u00a7.’jmsduction sf forged<\/p>\n
decuments is   ‘sa?\u00a7d”‘sh:\u00a2a\u00e9-‘\u00e9a’uss matlce enly speaks cf<\/p>\n
the una:ut\ufb01\u00e9rEs\u00e9;Vd_v  oAf “‘t\u00a71\u00e9  pawer supply from GT5
\nNo.3841fA is  Therefere I as not prapose to<\/p>\n
ccnsidsp ths””~ag*\u00a7un*[a.e:Arit_: ‘far? the respandents with regard to<\/p>\n
“V”p{ed:-\u00a3\u00a7iio;3s.: sf fAs’briv\u00ab:.3ted documents as the reason for<\/p>\n
 ‘:<3s\u00a7_sc;5i_z'::g\u00a7;t\u00a5;\u00a7i:;5.'"t\u00a79\u00a7\u00a7;power suppty. If the pmtioner has indeed<\/p>\n
pr\u00e9\u00e9zg\u00e9\u00e9d vfhgfsbricated documents, it is always 99221 to the<\/p>\n
v'*'.,.444_'s*esponde;st;s ta issue him a fresh show-cause notiace, ca}! fer his<\/p>\n
'   Vii\u00e9gzlfyg\u00e9ijd thersaftar take a decision in the matter,<\/p>\n
3.. The sniy aliegartisn that is required is be cens\u00e9dered<\/p>\n
T “QHi’tTh\u00a7s petzt\u00e9on E5 the extension sf the sewer supply {mm CTS<\/p>\n
 559.3841\/TA ts 3341\/B. 555% everything; :5 assumes in famur<\/p>\n
8<\/span>
\nef the respondents and against the petitieraer, then ates, the
\nrespondents are requ\u00e9r-ed eeeer Regutetien 4037(1)” 7e\u00a7:t.racted<\/p>\n
hereinabeve te pass the order ef erovistonai <\/p>\n
days {mm the date 0!’ inspection: It can be  _<\/p>\n
seet tnspectien teak piece on  <\/p>\n
disconnection en 0506,69. But new prdtrtteianat ‘urtte,r
\nis passed by the respondents.1K\u00b03t.V”vi::_Vtrite’-s\u00e9essttierrg in’ taw that
\nwhen the statute, regt2\u00a7ia’pi;%a_ns\u00a7V eVr.A  that a
\neartieuter act be done rnvAAa-..;\u00e9e–rt\u00a7\u00a7ttr;:\ufb02-::r%r  it has te be acme<\/p>\n
in that n?enner%\u00a2r;ze;ar% tat&a::\u00a7rtt    <\/p>\n
Q: A  avct’*t;f”t\u00a7’iet\u00a7\u00a77r:r\u00e9?mttnsn the newer suppiy cannot but<\/p>\n
___be he\u00a7\u00e9;f”u1rsuste\u00a7A:i_,aV:l\u00a7’le en ecceent of the fa\ufb02ure or lapse or<\/p>\n
V. A’~._ernteeten_v”et.t!\u00a7e~~reeeendents to pass the orders.<\/p>\n
”   from the requirement cf passing the erder<\/p>\n
‘~.-4.._’_\u00a7=rescribee_A’:~in Regulation 42.07, fairnms end reasonehfeness<\/p>\n
‘   that ence the shew-cause notice is issued and the reply<\/p>\n
‘ V.  received, the matter has ten reach its Enema! culmtnatterr by the<\/p>\n
  fpessing and issuance of the order thereeet<\/p>\n
\ufb01\ufb01rr;\n<\/p>\n
11,. Yet anether espectgef the matter which cannot be
\nlost sight sf is that even after effecting the discennectien on
\n95.06.09, no erder is pessee. The minimum that is expected ef
\nthe State end its iestrumentatities tr: a matter of this netttre is to<\/p>\n
pass e pest–ect order; after disceneectine the  the<\/p>\n
reseeneents have te issue the order stettng fer<\/p>\n
dlscennection. on the ether hand, the ‘\u00a71e’t’ej’rue.Het\u00a7. <\/p>\n
te have the caveat eetitiens \ufb02ied in;’*the_A_tCee\u00a7t.\u00a2;f  3<\/p>\n
Judge (Jr. 921.), aetqeum and tEs–t\u00a7’ieV_%Cetirt.9f’P;ieei’:\u00a7\u00a7i”\u00a3\u00a7’\u00bbiii Judi’-gee<\/p>\n
(Sr: Que}Be!ee’\u00a7J:*2*:,..V__t\u00e9tte::..:th-‘..t_hame twe Edenticai caveat pet\u00e9tiens<\/p>\n
else, there’ \u00e9stno fefe?nsrtee”t?\u00a7e petitioner’s act ef extending the<\/p>\n
V eewegfgseppiy  Ne.3341!A te 384:L\/B. (Jr: the ether<\/p>\n
the:”e\u00a7\u00a7eg_atien%teund therein ts that the eettttoner has<\/p>\n
fptr9sdt1_\u00a7\u00a7e7-the\u00bbV_feE\u00a7e~:”and fraudulent desements,<\/p>\n
 the effereseid reesens, I anew thts petitien by<\/p>\n
.  ‘ ‘4″}:,~essin,e tide fe\ufb02ewtng erder:~<\/p>\n
  (5) The responeents shat! pass the erder on the shown<\/p>\n
geese nettse dated Q3t1Q.\u00a3)8 at Annexure-E and the
\n\ufb01\u00e9sei<\/p>\n
(b)<\/p>\n
(C)<\/p>\n
repiy ef the petitiongg theretc, within me week fmm<\/p>\n
tt>daY-\n<\/p>\n
As the petitiener has suffered disccnnem ._jf*s.._\u00a2e:\ufb02_:hout<\/p>\n
the respendents passing the orde%V\u00a7\u00a7’.’ei’eji3ef-…._:th,e<\/p>\n
Regulatiens extracted hereinebov\u00ab?e; ” ‘t\ufb01\u00e9;;v .r,ietivt%Qner” K  <\/p>\n
entitied ta have the peis;erj_”s:JiD\ufb013i4.?  ‘:<\/p>\n
property at crs Mo;e3e4_1\/A.*ee ‘ A e
\nThe petitiener shall ‘netextenethev-iresgored eower<\/p>\n
  te:vA:the\u00abf.\u00a7f~:-Epedy at CTS Ne.3841,\/B,\n<\/p>\n
(d)”*_<\/p>\n
The’ ;3_etEtiAen’&t.’e’rne3: deposit the amount, make the<\/p>\n
\u00a71Leeesee:r;: egeei\u00e9\u00e9eetien, observe an the ferrneittim fer<\/p>\n
 the gir7a”nt–…ef’ power supply ta the preperty at GT5<\/p>\n
,ee4e,:_”i’.\u00a3;\u00a3>;\u00a73~4.1!a. Ef the same is in compliance with the<\/p>\n
_’.\u00a7eaetetiens and requirements cf the ampendents,<\/p>\n
” ~.  gtbe power shall be sanctienee to the said property<\/p>\n
,_ (E)<\/p>\n
immed\u00e9etehn
\nPending the cemputation at the zsamsszy including the<\/p>\n
pane! tiebiiity of the petitiener fer extension (:6 the<\/p>\n
11<\/span><\/p>\n
hewer supply to the pm-party at CTS Ne.384_1,r”B, the
\npetmoher shall depasit a sum (If Rs.25_;,v’0,V_;(,3′!\u00a7;’\/~-.V_ with<\/p>\n
the respchdehts. This amount <\/p>\n
adjus1,:ab!e towards its liability, ;$epe\u00a7-\u00a7fdhj”qw::;;poh:<\/p>\n
outcome cf the pmrceedh’zas:;’_’h\u00e9\u00a7’ofehhth\u00e9 f\u00e9\u00a7m\ufb01\u20ac\u00a5i;\u00a7nts””*~. 5<\/p>\n
and subject :9 the t.;\u00a7p’;.’.:ga!, \u00e9tcgf ahyf”  <\/p>\n
U)<\/p>\n
The respendeht. \u00ab_sh.’a\u00a7i!”‘;’*1ej:\u00a7,:ir’c}’;.:’VV\u00a7 -the p<$wTer"'\u00a7upp!y tn the<\/p>\n
preperty at 7.'\u00a7a1$'_v_.mentioned in (ta)<\/p>\n
 """ ;\u00a5*\u00bb:.;E\ufb02rih–'.V_45V' h\u00a7::7t.':rs~t:\u00a7' the petitioner depositing<\/p>\n
 the  with the respendmts,<\/p>\n
4:53'; h.Accu\u00e9rdhih'gi\u00a7; this Q\u00e9paitien is dispgsed crft Ne erder as to<\/p>\n
 \u00e9astsf'<\/p>\n
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