IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15138 of 2009 DAMODAR MANDAL, son of late-Sri. Thakur Mandal, resident of Mohalla- Rajiv Nagar, Road No. 8D, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna …….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Chairman 3. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 4. Superintending Engineer, Electricity Supply Circle, Patna, PESU, Patna 5. Executive Engineer, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patliputra Division, Patna. 6. Assistant Electrical Engineer, Bihar State Electricity Board, Electricity Supply, Sub-Division, Patliputra, Patna. 7. Assistant Electrical Engineer(Revenue) Electrical Supply Division, Patliputra, PESU(W), Patna …….Respondents. ----------- 02. 12.11.2009 On 26.08.2009 petitioner’s residential premises which had a domestic connection was inspected and it was found that he allegedly by passing the meter had been consuming about 3 KVA load. The amount of provisional assessment of loss was calculated at Rs. 1,71,600/-. For this F.I.R. was lodged giving rise to Rajiv Nagar P.S. Case No. 120 of 2009 dated 26.08.2009 and his electricity was also disconnected since then. Petitioner has been repeatedly asking for the basis for such claim but he is not being furnished the same. Lastly he was given a letter on 31.10.2009 which annexed allegedly a chart giving detail calculation which is nothing but the energy bill which gives no details whatsoever. Petitioner is at total loss and can not take any steps in 2 the matter. In law when the theft case is detected immediately a provisional assessment has to be done as per the provisions of the Bihar Electric Supply Code, 2007. The provisional assessment has to be served for objection and after receipt of objections, final assessment has to be made. Regrettably detail calculations of provisional assessment has not been given to the petitioner in spite of repeated request. He is unable to make any representation which he is satisfactorily entitled to against the calculation. Petitioner states that he had earlier applied for enhancement of load from 1 KVA to 2 KVA which had already been allowed. Even though this point has not been looked into. Be that at it may, learned counsel for the Board very fairly submits that if the petitioner is to approach the Assistant Electrical Engineer(Revenue), Electrical Supply Division, Patliputra, PESU(W), Patna who would then furnish a detail provisional assessment calculation chart justifying the demand of Rs. 1,71,600/-. Petitioner would then be at liberty to file objection which shall be immediately considered and decided no sooner such objection is filed. Petitioner would then have his satisfactory remedy as available to 3 him against the said final assessment before the Appellate Authority or other remedy as he may be advised. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations. Shageer (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J)