IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15016 of 2008 AJAY KUMAR SINGH son of Late Bijay Kumar Singh, resident of Mohalla- Shiv Durgaly Len Mahendru, Police Station- Sultanganj, District- Patna. ----------- Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board Biddut Bhawan, Vir Chand Patel Path, Patna 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board Biddut Bhawan, Vir Chand Patel Path, Patna 3. The Engineer-in Chief, Bihar State Electricity Board Biddut Bhawan, Vir Chand Patel Path, Patna 4. The Superintending Engineer, Bihar State Electricity Board Biddut Bhawan, Vir Chand Patel Path, Patna 5. The Assistant Engineer, Bihar State Electricity Board Biddut Bhawan, Vir Chand Patel Path, Patna 6. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electricity Supply Gai Ghat, Patna. -----------Respondents --------------- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Adv. Mr. Santa Kumari, Adv. For the B.S.E.B :- Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Adv. Mr. Akhileshwar Singh, J.C. to V.K.Singh ----------- 2. 27.11.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks restoration of the electricity connection in his premises. It is stated that a domestic connection which existed in the name of his grand father has been disconnected on 9.7.2008 pursuant to an F.I.R. instituted against him for the theft of electricity. He further seeks to quash the bills raised thereafter by the respondent Board. After some argument learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions from his client has expressed the willingness to deposit an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- as against the claim of Rs.8,40,000/- made by the authorities of the electricity Board in the F.I.R. lodged by them, provided the authorities shall act in terms of the provisions of Section 126 of the Act giving full opportunity to the petitioner to raise his - 2 - objections, etc. in terms of the said provisions. The writ application is accordingly disposed of with a direction that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- in two equal instalments, the first instalment of Rs. 1,00,000/- to be paid on or before 12th December 2008 and the second instalment on or before 12th January 2009. Upon the deposit of the first instalment and the production of the receipt of the same, the authorities of the respondent Board shall forthwith re-connect the electric connection of the petitioner which exists in the name of his grand father. The authorities are also directed to act in terms of Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 giving opportunity to the petitioner to raise his objections, etc. as provided in the said provision. Any deposit made by the petitioner pursuant to the present order shall be subject to the final bill raised in terms of the provisions of the Electricity Act. P. Kumar (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)