IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5415 of 2011 INDU BALA . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. Surendra Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Respondents BSEB:- Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Adv. ------------- 4. 09.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State Electricity Board. The prayer in the writ application is for implementation of the site inspection report and cost estimate carried out for installation of a 100 K.V. transformer at Mahatma Fule Nagar, Buxar, Ward Nos. 3 and 4. If the ground work has already been done by the Board as alleged on behalf of the petitioner with supporting documents, the Court finds no reason why the Board cannot act upon its own decision expeditiously since electricity is an essential and vital component of life. But simultaneously, those who make a grievance with regard to non-provision of the facility have to fulfill their duties by timely regular and up-to- date payment of their dues to the Board to enable it to provide and continue proper services to them. The Court expects that the Board shall act with utmost promptness and expeditiousness on the 2 aspect of the installation of the transformer in light of its own report and shall ensure that the facility is set up within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. But simultaneously, the Court also considers it proper to observe that before energization of the newly installed facility it shall be the obligation of the residents of Mahatma Fule Nagar, Buxar to ensure that their respective dues to the Board inclusive of any arrears shall be duly paid and they shall continue to pay month to month charges. This shall not include any disputed amount which may be pending consideration before an authority competent in law and who may have passed appropriate orders therein. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)