IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10921 of 2009 WILLSON PET(INDIA)PVT.LTD., Tara Kutir near Tara Hospital, Bank Road, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna- 800001, through Shri Shailesh Kumar, Director. Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, Patna 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Dak Bunglow, PESU, Patna ----------- 2 31.08.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel representing the respondents. Petitioner wants restoration of the electric connection which stood withdrawn for reasons indicated in the writ application. At this stage, there is a limited prayer which has been made. The prayer is that the electric connection should be restored to the petitioner to enable the Unit to start working, as large number of persons employed in the factory are sitting idol and the company is also in loses due to non-production. The total liability standing against the petitioner is Rs. 3, 99,200/-. Some payments have been made. In terms of the payment total due as 3,17,000/- . Petitioner is willing to deposit a lump sum of Rs. 1 lac afresh for restoration of his electric connection and is also willing to pay 2 the bill of current consumption and the balance in installments. Keeping the Unit closed for the dispute of outstanding bills will serve no purpose. Since the Unit is still functional and has only shut down operation due to withdrawal of the electric connection. Let the respondents restore the electric connection to the petitioner on payment of Rs. 1 lac. The balance of the outstanding dues will be paid in installments as has been done by him in the past. He shall also be obliged to pay the current consumption bill without any default. If there are further defaults on the part of petitioner, the respondents have liberty to act in accordance with law. This writ application is disposed of with the above directions. For the balance amount he is willing to pay at the rate of Rs. 20,000/-per month as installments against balance outstanding dues. Bibhash (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)