IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10478 of 2009 DR.LILA SINGH, wife of Sri. B.N.Singh, resident of A-2/1, Purnendu Nagar, P.O.-Veterinary College, P.O.-Phulwarisharif, District- Patna. …….Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Bidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, Khagaul. 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer(Supply), Electric Supply Sub- Division, Khagaul. 5. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, Khagaul. ……..Respondents. ----------- 04. 29.10.2009 It is stated by the learned counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board that the Appellate Authority in terms of Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003 has been constituted. Petitioner would have his statutory remedies before the Appellate Authority against the order of final assessment. Heard the parties. In my view, as several disputed questions are involved which can not properly be resolved in this jurisdiction. It is better that the petitioner prefers appeal before the statutory appellate authority. If such an appeal is preferred within 15 days from today, the Appellate Authority shall be bound to consider the same on its merits and decide the same in accordance with law after hearing the parties. Keeping in view of the facts that petitioner has already 2 deposited 10% of the punitive amount and on petitioner depositing over 15% within 15 days from today, the appeal shall be entertained and decided expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of filing of such appeal which should be filed within a period of two weeks from today. The writ application thus stands disposed of. Shageer (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J)