IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.399 of 2011 2 12.7.2011 Ravi Kant Kumar Son of Late Sudeshwar Sharma, resident of village Naubatpur, Police Station- Naubatpur, Distirct Patna, presently residing at Naubatpur, Atta Chakki Mill, Azana Road, Police Stat- Naubatpur, District Patna …….. Appellant/ Petitioner VERSUS 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. The Secretary, the Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Patna (Rural) in the district of Patna 4. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Division (Rural), District Patna 5. The Asstt. Engineer, Electric Supply, Phulwari Sharif, District Patna 6. Ashok Kumar, Son of not known, posted as Meter Reader/ Supervisor in the office of Executive Engineer, Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Patna (Rural) situated at Phulwari Sharif, Police Station Phulwari Sharif, District Patna …… Respondents/ Respondents --------- Nobody appears for the appellant. Learned counsel for the Board is present. Learned Writ Court has placed reliance upon the report of the Special Task Force in respect of load of the motor found installed in the premises of the appellant. The said report was signed by the appellant and initially there was no averment in the writ petition that such signature was obtained by force, as - 2 - subsequently contended. Hence, the Writ Court has not interfered with the electricity bill raised on the basis of 8 HP load. If the appellant does not require that much load he can always apply for reduction of load and such claim can be considered by the authority after conclusion of legal formalities and on the basis of inspection. However, since nobody appears for the appellant, the appeal is dismissed on that account. sk (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Shivaji Pandey, J.)