WP(C) 2708/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr SK Sharma, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr HK Sarma, learned stan ding counsel for respondent Board appearing for the respondents. Grievance of the petitioner, in this petition, is for non-providence of an electricity connection in his premises, though, according to the petitioner, he filed an appropriate application. It is also the case of the petitioner that a time- barred demand for Rs.59,853/-(rupees fifty-nine thousand eight hundred f ifty-three) has been raised and unless said amount is paid, he apprehends, elect ricity connection may not be provided in his premises. Learned standing counsel, on the basis of instruction received, submitte d that petitioner has so far not filed any application seeking electricity conne ction as required under the terms and conditions of Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code and Related Matters) Regulations 2004 and i n the event any such application is filed same shall definitely be considered by the authority. It has also been submitted that regular bills were raised and si nce the entire billing amount was not paid there was accumulation of arrear incr easing with every passing day, reduction of which cannot be considered unless ap propriate applications are filed. In view of the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for petitioner subm itted that petitioner shall file appropriate applications for electricity connec tion in his premises as required under 2004 Regulation and shall also file petit ions seeking remission of the outstanding bill amount. Keeping in view the aforesaid position, the present petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate applications for provid ing electricity connection in his premises as required under the 2004 Regulation and also to file application seeking remission of the outstanding amount and in the event of filing such applications, same shall be considered and necessary o rder shall be passed by the respondent authorities within two weeks from the dat e of filing such applications. Needless to say, if the petitioner feels aggrieve d by any decision that may be taken by the authority, it is open to him to avail such legal remedy as is available to him under the law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.