IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18922 of 2011 M/S Garg Rerollers Private Limited, having its registered office at Sewak Bhawan, Chowk, Patna City and working place at Industrial Area, Hajipur, through its Director, Sri Sudhir Kumar Garg, Son of Late Shankar Lal Garg, R/O Sangalea Sadan, P.S.-Chowk, Dist.-Patna. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Patna. 2. Chief Engineer (Com), BSEB, Patna. 3. The Electrical Superintendent Engineer, Muzaffarpur Circle, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer (Coml & Rev.), Muzaffarpur Circle, Muzaffarpur. . . . . . Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2/ 15.11.2011 The petitioner is a Private Limited Company and engaged in production in Iron Bars in Hajipur. The name of the petitioner’s Company was earlier as M/s Gita Mechanical Works Private Limited, which name was changed on 16.10.2009 as M/s Garg Rerollars Private Limited. The company entered into an agreement with respondent Board to supply electricity to its unit for a connected load of 300 KVA. The petitioner submits that the industry became inoperative in the year 1995 and the electric supply was disconnected on 20.12.1995 for non-payment of electricity bill. After due verification, the Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, declared petitioner’s company as sick company on 07.12.1998. The Directors of the Board thereafter decided to revive the Unit and made a request for restoration of electric connection of 700 KVA load, for which he deposited an amount of Rs.8,35,732/-. The petitioner is aggrieved by letter no.765 dated 04.03.2011 issued by Electrical Superintending Engineer, Muzaffarpur, whereby demand of 2 Rs.15,27,437/- in respect of amount due between January 1996 to December, 1996. The petitioner submits that the industry was selected as one of the industry for rehabilitation. He further submits that there is no allegation that the petitioner committed theft of electricity or was drawing electricity illegally. Learned counsel submits that he has filed representation, as contained in Annexure-11, before respondent no.1. The respondent no.1 would dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner (Annexure-11) within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending adjudication of the matter by respondent no.1, electric line would be restored on the conditions that petitioner would deposit a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Three lac) within a period of two months. On deposit of first installment of Rs.1,00,000/- (One lac) within three weeks, the electric line would be restored forthwith and the rest amount of Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lac) would be deposited within nine weeks. In case, the authorities find that the petitioner was not liable to pay the amount, the sum so deposited would be returned or adjusted. This writ application stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)