Arun Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 30718 of 2023 Petitioner :- Arun Kumar Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Om Prakash Singh,Lallan Chaubey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Narendra Kumar Tiwari Hon'ble Siddhartha Varma,J. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J.

¶1This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the quashing of various bills which are being issued to the petitioner from time to time. The last communication which was sent to the petitioner was dated 19.8.2023 by which Rs.5,13,844/- were being demanded.

¶2Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Om Prakash Singh has submitted that very stale bill could not be pressed for by the Electricity Department under section 56(2) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

¶3Sri Narendra Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel appearing for the Electricity Department, however, states that if the petitioner approaches the appropriate forum, as has been provided under the Government Order dated 4.11.2023 for a one time settlement, then all the grievances of the petitioner can be considered by the forum itself.

¶4Under such circumstances, we provide that if the petitioner approaches the appropriate forum by 20.12.2023 then the grievances of the petitioner shall be looked into and shall be considered sympathetically in accordance with law. However, till a decision is taken by the forum, as has been provided under the Government Order dated 4.11.2023, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner.

¶5With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 11.12.2023 GS (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) (Siddhartha Varma, J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad