IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6481 of 2002 ASHISH KUMAR SINGH Versus THE BIHAR STATE ELEC.BOARD &OR ----------- 6. 3.12.2009 The petitioner prays for a direction to the respondents for adjustment of excess amount realized of 7200 Unit from his during the period of 24.5.2001 25.8.2001 which he had paid under protest. Learned counsel submits that it is not a case of fraud or tampering with the meter, but at the most case of defective meter. He submits that in such circumstance petitioner cannot be blamed as he had already written to the Board about it. Learned counsel submits that the respondents have no right to raise demand of average basis during the period the electric meter of the petitioner was defective. He further submits that raising of the bill is against the provision of the Acts itself. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties this Court observes that if the petitioner files a detailed representation before the respondent no.2, he/she will dispose of the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the same after affording an opportunity to the petitioner to explain his case for adjustment of the amount already deposited in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observation this writ application is disposed of. Anil Kr.Sinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.) 2