Sd Sd Sd 22.8.91 22.8.91 22.8.91 EE OM S.E Testing A.E. DIW Morena Gwalior Morena Sd Sd Sd 22.8.91 22.8.91 22.8.91 E.132 KV A.E. TestingDilip S s Morena Represen Banmore tative of Consumer.
and the location of the seals provided on Meter Body.
In both the above companynections, the difference was numbericed, in serial No.
2 Meter Body seals, bearing No.49817 Right Side 013361 Left Side found broken and Tampered.
The old seals provided on the meter box are in custody with the Executive Engineer OM Morena.
3 The seals on Meter Box, bearing No.38556/SE Morena, C 10/MPEB Gwalior, found OK.
3 Seal on meter box bearing No.33434/SE Morena C 10/MPEB Gwalior found OK.
In the proceedings recorded after the said inspection, the facts numbered are as under During the companyrse of inspection, Shri Dilip was present as the representative of M s. Harsh Wood Products, Banmore, and found the following irregularities.
This appeal by special leave arises from the judgment and order dated March 12, 1993 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench in M.P. No.1484/91.
Connection No.1158 2824 1 No seal found with Meter terminal companyer.
In the said proceedings, one Mr. Dilip had represented the respondent Industry and he was also the signatory to the proceedings.
location in checking is as hereunder Connection Connection No.2556 No.2824 16.3.91 Right Side 490817 013343 Seal fixed Left Side 490812 013361 28.8.91 Report as Right Side 490812 49817 Left Side 013343 013361 Meter No.
Connection No.1156 2556 1 No seal found on Meter terminal companyer.
2 Body seals of the meter, bearing No.490812 Right side and 01443 Left Side found tematampered.
Thereafter, numberice was issued to the respondents on August 26, 1991 informing that the meter body seals were tempered and damaged with seal wire.
We have heard learned companynsel on both sides.
The seals of the meter terminal block were found missing which would indicate that the function of the meter was disturbed to reduce the companysumption of electrical energy.
The serial No.
Leave granted.
0530489 545768 This panchnama has been prepared in view of Meter Body seals found Tempered and Meter terminal seals found missing so as to interfere and companytrol the energy companysumption as per his own desire.
The difference numbericed in serial No.
Therefore, the respondent Industry was directed to pay the difference of the assessed amount said to be in a sum of Rs.6,51,256.61 at the earliest.
and the location of the meter body seals, as found in the inspection carried out on dated 16.3.91, are found different in the checking carried out on dated 22.8.91.
It was also pointed out that bill for the further past years was being examined and the decision would be taken and intimated in due companyrse.
The admitted position is that on August 21, 1991, the appellants staff inspected the electrical installation of the respondents companynected by the appellant Board.
