IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12995 of 2008 MRS.SARWAT BILQUIS BANO, wife of Dr.Shabir Ahmad, Resident of Janipur Road, Naya Tola, P.S. Phulwarisharif Dist. Patna-------------------------------------petitioner Versus 1.BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road Patna through its Chairman 2.The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3.Executive Engineer, Electrical Supply Division (Rural), Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 4.Sub Divisional Officer, Phulwari Sub Division, Electrical Supply Division (Rural), Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna--------------------------------------------respondents ----------- For the petitioner :M/S S.S.Rekhi,Sanjeet Kumar & Raj Kamal, Advocates For the respondents :Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, Advocate ------- 2. 12.01.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks quashing the Inspection/Raid/Load Verification Report dated 19.5.2008 conducted by the Special Task Force of Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna, by which it was recommended that the existing 2 KW Electronic Meter should be replaced with 15 KW Electronic Meter and further prayer is for quashing the consequential letter dated 14.7.2008 issued under the signature of Executive Engineer, Electrical Supply Division, Patna (Rural), by which the petitioner was directed to pay the provisional bill of Rs.6,30,172/- within three days from the receipt of the said letter. Further prayer of the petitioner is for quashing the letter dated 30.5.2008 by which petitioner’s complaint-cum- 2 protest has been rejected by the Head of Special Task Force, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. After some argument on various issues, learned counsel for the petitioner ultimately submits that his client is willing to deposit an amount of Rs.1.5 lakh as against the claim of Rs.6,30,172/- made by the respondent-Board provided the authorities shall act in terms of the provisions of Section 126 of the Electricity Act giving full opportunity to the petitioner to raise all her objections in terms of the said provision. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.1.5 lakh in three equal instalments, the first instalment of Rs.50,000/- to be paid on or before 22nd January, 2009 and the other two instalments of the same amount on or before 22nd February and 22nd March, 2009, respectively. Upon the deposit of the first instalment and the production of the receipt of the same, the authorities of the respondent-Board shall immediately re-connect the electric connection of the petitioner and the authorities are further directed to act in terms of Section 3 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 giving opportunity to the petitioner to raise her objections etc. as provided therein. It is made clear that any deposit made by the petitioner pursuant to the present order shall be subject to the final bill raised in terms of the provisions of the Electricity Act. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) spal/