IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4873 of 2010 SHREE BISHWANATH KUMAR, SON OF SHREE RAM BRIKSH SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA SAGUNA MORE, OPP. E.S.S.D. BAILEY ROAD, DANAPUR, P.O. AND P.S. DANAPUR, DISTRICT PATNA. ------- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDHYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION DANAPUR, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. ------- RESPONDENTS ----------- 3 26.11.2010 The petitioner has filed this writ application making a prayer that the bill raised by the Electricity Department has not considered whether the petitioner is entitled to rebate of AMG, MMG and Electricity Duty Charges under the New Industrial Policy, 2006. The petitioner runs a unit which manufactures tiles known as M/s. Supreme Tiles. It appears that a sum of Rs. 5.5 lacs is due against the petitioner. In the counter affidavit, it has been stated that the petitioner would not be entitled for exemption from the AMG/MMG rebate as granted under the Industrial Incentive Police, 2006. These aspects of the matter may be considered by the appropriate forum provided under Sub- section 5 of Section 42 of the Electricity 2 Act, 2003. In the mean time, the petitioner undertakes to make payment of 25% of the dues raised against him within a period of one month. The respondents will reinstall the electricity connection as soon as the payment is received by them. It is further directed that in the interim period when the matter for consideration of rebate is pending, the petitioner will make payment in ten equal installments of the entire amount of the dues which would be subject to the decision of the statutory forum. The said installment amount should be paid at a regular interval of three months each. This Court also directs that the petitioner should pay the current bill as raised by the Electricity Department during the interim period. In case, there is default, the Board should immediately notice the petitioner and then proceed in accordance with law. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)