BIMAL MIMANI Vs. CESC LIMITED

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner in this WP under art.226 dated August 17, 2004 is questioning an appellate order dated July 2, 2004 passed under s.127 of the Electricity Act, 2003, an order of final assessment dated November 1, 2003 passed under s.126 of the Act, and an order of provisional assessment dated August 27, 2003 also passed under s.126 of the Act.

(2.) Alleging unauthorised use of electricity, CESC disconnected the petitioner's supply on August 27, 2003. An assessing officer of CESC passed the order of provisional assessment dated August 27, 2003 asking the petitioner to submit objection, if any, within 21 days from the date of the order. The petitioner submitted a written objection dated September 9, 2003. Thereupon another assessing officer of CESC passed the order of final assessment dated November 1, 2003.

(3.) The assessing officer passing the order of final assessment dated November 1, 2003 recorded as follows:-