IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16507 of 2010 1. JASPRIT SINGH S/O SHRI JASBIR SINGH (PROPRIETOR , M/S MEGA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, NAYA TOLA, PATNA), R/O 301, GAURI SHANKAR COMPLEX, LOHIA NAGAR, KANKARBAGH, P.O.&P.S.KANKARBAGH, TOWN & DISTT-PATNA Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER, PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING MANGLES ROAD, PATNA 3. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING (EAST) SHIVALAYA MARKET, ASHOK RAJPATH, PATNA 4. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BAHADURPUR DIVISION, BIHAR STATE ELECRICITY BOARD, KANKARBAGH, PATNA 5. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER BAHADURPUR DIVISION, BIHAR STATE ELECRICITY BOARD, PATNA ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Suraj Samdarshi, Advocate For the Board : Mr. Prakash Kumar, Advocate ------- 2. 10.12.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board. The admitted fact is that an inspection revealed excess load. The controversy relates to the demand raised in pursuance of the same. The Court does not consider it necessary to take note of the facts except to the extent necessary in view of the fact that the petitioner has an alternative statutory remedy available to him before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum under Section 42 (5) of the Electricity Act 2003 coupled with a right to appeal against the same before the Ombudsman. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had an interim protection from this Court under the order dated 12.10.2010 and unless he is given benefit of the same he may seriously be prejudiced by disconnection of his line by the time that the Forum passes appropriate orders. If the petitioner files an application before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and pending adjudication of his claim seeks interim relief to restrain the respondents from disconnection of his electrical supply, the Forum is obliged to decide the interim application within a maximum period of three days from the date of receipt and/or presentation of such interim application before it and dispose it of by a reasoned and speaking order. While disposing off such application the Forum shall be obliged to adequately deal with and consider the interim protection granted by this Court on 12.10.2010 when it appears that the issue of alternative remedy was not brought to the attention of the Court by either party. Let the Forum endeavour to dispose of the grievances of the petitioner preferably within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt and/or presentation of a copy of this order. The petitioner is at liberty to agitate any other claim connected to the dispute within the jurisdiction of the Forum. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)