TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2023 (1) TMI 1531
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....recovery of Rs. 7,61,557/- pertaining to M/s. Sri Sai Granite Industries under the Revenue Recovery Act as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents not to disconnect the power supply connection of the petitioner company in respect of the premises No.A-9, 10 and 11, Industrial Estate, Patancheru, Sangareddy, Medak District and to pass such other order or orders. 2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition are that the petitioner company had let out its property to M/s. Sri Sai Granaite Industries which had obtained an electricity connection bearing No. SGR1755. It is submitted that the said service connection was disconnected in the year 2014 and the lessee had also vacated the premises. Howev....
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....ount could not be recovered within a period of limitation, then the same can be recovered by the authorities under the Revenue Recovery Act and for the said purpose, the respondents can forward the same to the Collector having the territorial jurisdiction over the property and on such receipt of the request from the respondents, the Collector would have to proceed to recover from the debtor, the amount of the demand as if it were an arrear of land revenue. He submitted that in this case, the respondents have also initiated action under the Revenue Recovery Act by forwarding the request to the Collector and therefore, the threat of disconnection of the petitioner's connection issued vide notice dated 14.12.2021 is not sustainable. He als....
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....ealization of the arrears under the Revenue Recovery (RR) Act to M/s. Sri Sai Granite Industries. It is submitted that subsequently, the respondent authorities inspected the premises and noticed that the leased premises is in occupation of the petitioner and since one of the Directors of the petitioner's company is also a Director in M/s. Sri Sai Granite Industries which had committed default in payment of CC charges, the respondents have lifted the Corporate Veil and came to the conclusion that the petitioner company is also liable to pay dues which stand in the name of M/s. Sri Sai Granite Industries. Therefore, the notice demanding Rs.7,61,557/- was affixed on the premises of the petitioner company. It is further stated that as per C....
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.... the period of two years from the date when such sum became first due unless such sum has been shown continuously as recoverable as arrears of charges for electricity supplied and the licensee shall not cut off the supply of the electricity. Since, in this case, the electricity connection has been terminated on 25.01.2013, the agreement has been terminated and power supply was disconnected on 25.11.2013 and the amount due was also adjusted against the security deposit and for balance of recoverable dues, notice was given on 22.08.2014 and there was no possibility of showing the balance as recoverable continuously subsequently as no electricity bills could be generated after the disconnection. Therefore, the period of limitation would start ....