Prem @ Prem Singh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 38814 of 2023 Petitioner :- Prem @ Prem Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Siddharth,Abhishek Kumar Saroj,Punit Kesarwani Counsel for Respondent :- CSC,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Ram Chandra, Advocate, holding brief of Shri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel for the U.P. Power Corporation.

¶2The petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondent authorities to permit the petitioner to deposit the outstanding bill in easy installment after remission of interest and to restore the domestic electricity connection A/C No. 3229975000, Book No. 150931915505 of the petitioner. II. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 4 to decide the representation of the Petitioner dated

18.10.2023 within stipulated period."

¶3Learned counsel for the Corporation states that in case the petitioner moves an appropriate application as per the provision contained under Clause 6.14 of the Electricity Code, 2005, definitely, the same would be considered by the Executive Engineer as per law.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstance, we are not inclined to keep the matter pending consideration. With the consent of counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of. The representation dated 18.10.2023, which is pending consideration, is to be addressed by the competent authority in view of the provision under Clause 6.14 of the Electricity Code, 2005 as early as possible preferably within two weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 5.12.2023 Vijay High Court of Judicature at Allahabad