IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1365 of 2007 MD.ASHRAF ALI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 12.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent- Board. The petitioner seeks the relief for grant of a electric connection. From Annexure-3 to the supplementary affidavit of the petitioner it is apparent that the petitioner has applied for one Kilowatt commercial connection vide money receipt No. CMA 3027968 dated 10.03.2007. It is further stated that the dues of electricity of Rs. 40,156/- and Rs. 30,242/- remains outstanding upon the part of the premises devolved upon the petitioner by bills outstanding in the name of Smt. Shakila Bano and Md. Zaki but the Assistant Electrical Engineer by his next communication dated 25.10.2007 states that no record is available with regard to the date of the electric connection, the date of disconnection removal of meter etc . with regard to the outstanding amount. This court finds it difficult to appreciate the action of the respondents in claiming outstanding arrears and simultaneously stating that no records with regard to the connections were available. The writ application is, therefore, disposed off with a direction to the respondents to ensure grant of electric connection to the petitioner in accordance with law , subject to the petitioner complying with the necessary formalities in that regard within a - 2 - period of four weeks from the date of receipt/ production of the copy of this order. B.Tiwary/ ( Navin Sinha, J)