IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12924 of 2008 MRS.SARWAT BILQUIS BANO Versus BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD& ----------- 3. 24.10.2008 It is pointed out by learned counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board that the petitioner has by-passed the statutory procedure provided under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Bihar Electricity Supply Code, 2007 by not approaching the Assessing Officer against the provisional assessment and, therefore, the writ petition ought not to be entertained being barred on the ground of alternative statutory remedy. The writ application is, accordingly, dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Assessing Officer against the provisional assessment made by him. If the petitioner approaches the Assessing Officer by 15.11.2008, then the Assessing Officer shall consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.)