AEON CREATIONS PVT. LTD. AND ANR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, INDUSTRIES, ENERGY AND LABOUR DEPT. AND ORS

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Digitally signed by PRASHANT PRASHANT VILAS RANE VILAS Date: RANE 2025.06.06 16:41:11 WP2734_2025-16.05.2025.DOC +0530 Vidya Amin IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2734 OF 2025 1. Aeon Creations Pvt. Ltd. 2. Mr. Rajendra Prasad Jain, Shareholder of Petitioner No. 1 … Petitioners Vs. 1. The State of Maharashtra, Industries, Energy & Labour Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., through its Chief Engineer (Commercial) 3. The Chief Engineer, (KZ), MSEDCL, Kalyan Zone 4. The Superintendent Engineer, MSEDCL, Palghar Small Circle 5. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, a State Electricity Regulatory Commission … Respondents Mr. Jay Sanklecha a/s. Mr. Kunal Damle for the petitioners. Ms. Deepa Chawan, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Kiran Gandhi, Ms. Ruchi Patil i/b. Little and Company for respondent nos. 2 to 4. Mr. M.M. Pabale, AGP for the State. CORAM : G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 16 April 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 6 June 2025 Judgment (Per G.S. Kulkarni, J.) 1. Rule, made returnable forthwith. Respondents waives service. By consent of the parties, heard finally. 2. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assails the communication dated 6 December, 2024 issued by respondent no. 2-Maharashtra Page 1 of 43 6 June 2025 WP2734_2025-16.05.2025.DOC State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (for short “MSEDCL”) whereby the petitioners (for short “petitioner”) have been called upon to pay an amount of Rs.2,07,24,237/- in relation to the charges for the electricity consumed being categorized as a theft case, failing which the petitioner’s online application dated 11 October 2024 under the “Mahavitaran Abhay Yojana, 2024” (for short “Amnest