(Delivered by the Acting Chief Justice) The unsuccessful petitioner has filed this appeal challenging the order passed by the learned Single Judge on 21.2.2017 in W.P.No.2327 of 2017.
2. Assailing the proceedings of the respondent authorities directing the appellant to pay a total sum of Rs.11,51,498/- as on 20.1.2017 to restore the electricity service connection, the appellant has filed the writ petition.
3. The learned Single Judge, by order dated 21.2.2017 which is under challenge in this appeal, dismissed the writ petition holding that the demand made is a pre-condition for restoration of the electricity service connection and, therefore, the same was justified.
4. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant may be permitted to make the payment due in two instalments.
5. On hearing the learned counsel for the parties, without going into the merits of the order passed by the learned Single Judge, we pass the following order:
(a) the appellant is directed to pay a sum of Rs.5 Lakhs within a week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order;
(b) the balance amount shall be paid within three months and the respondent authorities are directed to take it as a matter of concession and not to charge interest on the remaining amount to be paid as a matter of one time settlement; and
(c) On payment of the first instalment of Rs.5 Lakhs, the respondent authorities are directed to forthwith restore the electricity service connection to the appellant.
The appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, C.M.P.No.5347 of 2017 is closed.
(H.G.R., ACJ.) (T.K.R., J.) 23.03.2017 Index : No Internet : Yes sasi To:
1 THE COIMBATORE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTING CIRCLE / SOUTH REP. BY ITS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (O&M) TAMIL NDADU ELECTIRCITY BOARD COIMBATORE - 641 012.
2 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (O&M) TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD NEGAMAM REVENUE BRANCH NEGAMAM, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.
3 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER (O&M) TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD THAMARAIKULAM SECTION COIMBATORE DISTRICT.
4 THE JUNIOR ENGINEER TAMIL NADU GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED, CEDC/SOUTH THAMARAIKULAM-642 209 HULUVADI G.RAMESH,ACJ.
AND RMT.TEEKA RAMAN,J.
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