IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 15305 of 2008 Smt Nanda Sahu, wife of Shri Parmeshwar Sahu, resident of Mohalla – Bhaisani Tola, P O – Begampur, P S – Malsalami, District & Town – Patna (Bihar) - Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Bihar 2 The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3 The Chief Engineer –cum- General Manager, Patna Electric Supply Unit (PESU), Patna 4 The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Patna City, Patna 5 The District Magistrate – cum- Collector, Patna, District – Patna 6 The Deputy Collector (Record), Record Room, Patna Collectorate, Patna 7 The Certificate Officer, Patna Electrict Supply Unit (PESU) & (Central Area Electrical Board) (CAEB), Serpentine Road, Patna 8 Sri B N P Sinha, father’s name not known, Court Master of Certificate Officer, PESU & CAEB, Serpentine Road, Patna - Respondents *** For the petitioner : M/s Nityanand Mishra & S K Ojha, Advocates For the respondents : Mr Vinay Kirti Singh, Advocate *** 2 13.05.2009 The petitioner is aggrieved by the steps taken in the certificate proceedings being Certificate Case No 880 of 2002 pending before the Certificate Officer, PESU, Serpentine Road, Patna. The petitioner’s grievance is that her objection petition is not being considered and without doing so, the Certificate Court is proceeding in a prejudiced manner. She has not even been allowed to change her counsel which power does not vest in the Certificate Officer or the Court Master of the Certificate Officer. Various issues have been raised by the petitioner with regard to the propriety of the amount sought to be realised. Prima facie, it appears that the petitioner is being harassed. Ends of justice would be served if petitioner files a 2 detailed objection to the certificate and the demand contained therein. On such an objection being filed alongwith a copy of this order of this Court within 15 days from today, the same shall be considered on its merit and decided by the Certificate Officer concerned after due notice to the parties within a period of three months. He would pass a speaking order adjudicating the dispute so raised. The petitioner would have her remedies as against the said order as may be advised. Till such time, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner in the said certificate proceedings. The writ application stands disposed of. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)