CHANDUKA HITECH STEELS PVT.LTD. Vs. JHARKHAND STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD : GENERAL MANAGER-CUM- C.E., JAMSHEDPUR : ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CIRCLE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE prayer of the petitioner is :

(2.) ACCORDING to the petitioner, the arrears of bills for the months of June 2003 to October 2003 issued by the respondents Electricity Board on the basis of Minimum Guarantee charges are against the various judgments and orders passed by this Court and further that raising bills on the basis of Annual Minimum Guarantee charges to H.T. consumer is against the provisions of 1993 Tariff. According to the petitioner, when the electric meter goes out of order or burnt or stopped or having ceased to function for any reason then the bills has to be raised on the basis of previous three months average as per Clause 16.8 of 1993 tariff.

(3.) ON the other hand, on behalf of the respondents Electricity Board it has been submitted that the impugned bill was raised on the basis of the provisions of 16.8 of the Tariff notification 1993. Clause 16.8 of the Tariff notification reads as follows: -