IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6511 of 2010 1. ALI AHMED S/O LATE SHAMI AHMED R/O SHAH KAMAL ROAD, P.S. CHOUK, PATNA CITY, 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, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, PATNA CITY, PATNA 5. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, PATNA CITY, PATNA ----------- 2 18.5.2010 An inspection was conducted at the petitioner premises and allegedly on the ground that he was found unauthorizedly using electricity, a case under Section 135 of the Electricity Act ,2003 was lodged. While moving application for anticipatory bail before the learned Sessions Judge, Patna, petitioner has agreed to pay in installments the provisional punitive bill, as raised. Petitioner prays for reconnection. Having heard the parties, in my view, there is no point in keeping this writ petition pending. This application is accordingly disposed of with a direction that so long petitioner continues to pay the installments , as undertaken before the learned Sessions Judge and continues to pay the current electricity bill, his line would 2 be restored. This is, of course, subject to petitioner’s objection being decided and the final assessment being made in terms of Section 126 of the Electricity Act and would be further subject to Section 154 of the Act. Let it be recorded that this order is not an order on merit and is without prejudice to the rights of both the parties. It is expected that within twenty four hours, the petitioner’s line would be restored from the date of filing of a copy of this order before the Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-division, Patnacity, Patna. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. singh ( Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)