IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18017 of 2008 M/S K.C.COLOUR CHEM, BRAHMPUR, PHULWARISHARIF, P.O. & P.S. PHULWARISHARIF, PATNA-801505, THROUGH ONE OF ITS PARTNER RAJEEV KUMAR, SON OF LATE RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF ADARSH NAGAR, P.O. & P.S. PHULWARISHARIF, DISTRICT- PATNA. …. PETITIONER. Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAVAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA THROUGH ITS CHARMAN. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING, MANGLES ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING (WEST), PATNA. 4. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DANAPAUR, PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING, PATNA. 5. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, DIGHA, PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING, PATNA. 6. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, DANAPUR SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING, PATNA. .. RESPONDENTS. with CWJC No.13258 of 2008 NAWIN KUMAR, SON OF SHRI HARI SHANKAR PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF DAMUCHAK CHOUK, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. KAZI MOHAMMADPUR, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. .. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER, TIRHUT AREA ELECTRIC SUPPLY, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. HEAD OF THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE (STF), BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 4. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, MUZAFFARPUR (URBAN). 6. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, NAYA TOLA, MUZAFFARPUR. 7. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, SIKANDARPUR, MUZAFFARPUR. 8. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, CHANDWARA, MUZAFFARPUR. 2 9. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRIAL ENGINEER, KALYANI, MUZAFFARPUR. 10. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, SARAIYAGANJ, MUZAFFARPUR. 11. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. … RESPONDENTS. with CWJC No.16098 of 2008 RABINDRA PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE SUKHDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF I.B. ROAD, MARIPUR, P.O. MUZAFFARPUR, P.S. SADAR MUZAFFARPUR, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. … PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, TIRHUT AREA ELECTRIC SUPPLY, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. HEAD OF THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE (STF), BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BIOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRIC CIRCLE, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, SARAIYAGANJ MUZAFFARPUR. 7. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. … RESPONDENTS. ----------- 10 10.12.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’) in the three writ petitions. 2. The writ petitions are disposed of directing the petitioners consumer of the three writ petitions to appear before the Assessing Officer alongwith a copy of this order whereafter the Assessing Officer shall furnish the petitioners with the provisional assessment order. 3 Having received the provisional assessment order petitioners shall file their objection which shall be considered and dealt with by the Assessing Officer in accordance with law. During the pendency of the proceeding before the Assessing Officer, the petitioners shall deposit 50% of the amount of the provisional assessment order within three weeks from the date of receipt of the provisional assessment order. In case petitioners have already deposited more than 50% of the amount then they need not deposit any further amount. The final order be passed by the assessing authority as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the objection from the petitioners. The writ applications are, accordingly, disposed of. Ibrar/- (V.N. Sinha,J.)