IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17308 of 2009 ----------- M/s Nandita Poultry Integrators Private Limited, a Company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, having its factory at B-64/65, Industrial Area, Hajipur, District Vaishali, through its Authorized signatory, Shri J. P. Singh, son of Shri Parma Nand Singh, resident of C/o Akhilesh Singh Mari Chok, P.O. Hajipur P.S. Hajipur District Vaishali. ……… Petitioner Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna through its Chairman. 2. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Tirhut Area Electric Supply, Muzaffarpur. 3. The Chief Engineer, Commercial, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 4. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Muzaffarpur Circle, Muzaffarpur 5. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Commercial & Revenue, Electric Supply Circle, Muzaffapur. 6. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Hajipur, District Vaishali. ………. Respondents. ----- For the petitioner : Mr. Suraj Samdarshi, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Prakash Kumar, Advocate. ----- 08/ 12.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board. This writ petition is being finally heard and disposed of at this stage itself at the instance of learned counsel for the parties. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for declaration that respondents-authorities cannot raise energy bill on the basis of inaccurate meter installed at the premises of the petitioner in terms of 2 section 55 of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with the provisions of the Tariff in force; and also for a direction to the Board to extend the facility of exemption from payment of electricity duty and minimum guaranteed charges in view of the Industrial Policy, 2006 and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Learned counsel for respondent-Board produces memo no. 2316/Muz. Dated 24.06.2010 issued by the Electrical Superintending Engineer, Muzaffarpur to the petitioner stating that up till May, 2010 the entire electricity dues is Rs.28,75,675.53 , except the dues for the period 05.09.2008 till 06.04.2009 amounting to Rs.14,14,766.62, regarding which the matter is pending before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Patna. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner accepts the said bill, but prays that the petitioner may be allowed to pay the said amount of Rs.28,75,675.53. In ten equal instalments of Rs. 2,87,567.56 starting from last week of July, 2010 till the last week of April, 2011. In addition to the aforesaid instalments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will also go on paying the current bill for the electricity consumed. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the fair stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court accepts the submission of 3 learned counsel for the petitioner and directs the petitioner to pay the entire amount due as mentioned above in ten equal monthly instalments and to go on paying current electricity charges also within time. 6. However, it may be noted that this order will have no concern with respect to the dues of Rs.14,14,766.62, which relates to the period 05.09.2008 till 06.05.2009 and which matter is still pending before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum in registered Complaint Case no. 55(H9)/2009. The grievance of the petitioner with regard to exemption from payment of electricity duty will also be considered by the said authority in addition to the aforesaid matter. 7. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, this writ petition is disposed of. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )