IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18223 of 2009 1. SAMBHUNATH SAIGAL S/O LATE SIDHINATH SAIGAL R/O MOH SURATGANJ, MAIN ROAD, WARD NO.11, P.O.+P.S. +DISTT+TOWN- MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVERNEMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MADHUBANI 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINENDENT OF EDUCATION MADHUBANI 6. THE AREA EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER MADHUBANI 7. THE BUDGET OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 02. 18.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. The relationship of landlord and tenant between the parties with regard to the premises in question goes beyond controversy. Paragraph-6 of the counter affidavit states that rent dues have been paid. It then goes on to state that insofar as the dues of electricity are concerned, the petitioner was asked to produce the tenancy agreement as to who was liable to pay the electricity bill. The stand of the respondents defies logic. If the respondents were the tenant and were consuming the electricity, between the parties inter se undoubtedly the liability was of the respondents. It stands to reason that whey should the petitioner agree to pay for the electricity 2 consumed by the tenant. The respondents are directed to pay all arrears of electricity dues to the petitioner as per the bills raised by the Electricity Department and the obligation for which shall lie with the respondents to be paid to the petitioner within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before respondent no.5. The application stands disposed with the aforesaid direction. P.K ( Navin Sinha, J.)