1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4214 OF 2009 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ Heard counsel for the parties. It is not in dispute that as per the Regulation 10.5 of the Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Supply Code) 2005, the petitioner is entitled to apply for fresh electricity connection and that request can be considered on petitioner paying maximum six months unpaid electricity charges supplied to such premises and giving undertaking in terms of Circular No.53 dated 7.5.2007. In other words, the undertaking would be to the effect that the petitioner will have to abide by the outcome of the Supreme Court decision. If it is so, the petitioner would be free to take recourse to such measure. If such request is made by 2 the petitioner, the same be examined by the respondents in accordance with above regulation and circular dated 7.5.2007. The petitioner shall apply to the respondents within one week from today and that application will be decided in accordance with law not later than four weeks from the date of presentation. If the decision on the said representation is adverse, the respondents shall record reasons therefor. The petition is disposed of on the above terms. Needless to observe that the request to be made by the petitioner and to be considered by the respondents would be without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties in the pending civil suit and to be considered in spite of pendency of the said proceedings. (S.S. SHINDE, J) (A.M. KHANWILKAR,J) Dt/- 22.02.2010 ndk/c222101