IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15135 of 2011 1. Sadan Prasad S/O Late Nand Kihsore Sinha Proprietor M/S Standard Press, Darhara Kothi, Bhikan Pahari, Naya Tola, P.S.- Kadmkuan, Town And Distt.- Patna Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna Thru Its Chairman 2. The General Manager Cum Chief Engineer, Patn Electric Supply Undertaking (East) Mangles Road, Patna 3. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Patna Electric Supply Undertaking (East), Shivalaya Market, Ashok Rajpath, Patna 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Rajendra Nagar, Patna 5. The Assitant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Rajendra Nagar, Patna 6. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Mrt, Patna Electric Suply Undertaking East, Patna For the Petitioner : M/s Suraj Samdarshi, Ranjam Prakash For the Board : Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha, Advocate 2 26.9.2011 The grievance of the petitioner is that his electric line has been disconnected and a punitive bill to the tune of Rs.6,83,079/- has been raised without following the due procedure provided under the Electricity Act and the Electricity Supply Rules. Learned counsel for the Board submits that in fact the petitioner was apprehended while he was tampering with the meter and the bill has been rightly raised. In view of the nature of order that I propose to pass, I do not want to go into the rival contentions of the parties. Section 126(3) of the Electricity Act provides for filing an objection. It would be open for the petitioner to file his KHAN objection before the authorities concerned who would dispose of the same in accordance with law. Pending adjudication of the matter, the electric connection of the petitioner would be restored on the following conditions: i) The petitioner would deposit 40% of the total bill raised in the following manner: a) The first 15% of the bill would be deposited within two weeks from today. Thereafter, the next 15% of the bill would be deposited within further period of four weeks and the remaining 10% of the bill would be deposited thereafter within further period of four weeks. On deposit of first installment of 15%, the electric line of the petitioner would be restored along with new meter. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)