IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19103 of 2011 ====================================================== Meena Shahi W/O Lt. Gen. B.N. Shahi Resident Of Meena Kirti House , Opposite : New Bus Stand , P.O. & P.S. - Bettiah , District - West Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB), Vidhyut Bhawan , Baily Road , Patna Through Its Chairman 2. The General Manager -Cum-Chief Engineer , Tirhut Area Electricity Board , Muzaffarpur 3. The Electric Executive Engineer , Bettiah , District - West Champaran 4. The Assistant Executive Engineer - Cum - Assessing Officer , Electric Supply Sub Division , Bettiah , Dist.- West Champaran .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== 02/ 03-11-2011 The petitioner submits that provisional assessment order dated 15.10.2011 raising a demand of Rs.5,39,698/- is against the provisions of the Act, 2003 and Supply Code, 2007. It is submitted that the petitioner is a honest consumer and so much so, she applied for two connections in the same premises and this respect petitioner has referred to Annexure-1 series. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Board submits that the petitioner has been using energy on the second floor without any valid connection. This Court is not inclined to go into the merit of the rival submissions for the present, in view of nature of the order propose to pass. The petitioner would deposit 35% of the assessed bill. The first installment of 15% would be deposited within two Patna High Court CWJC No.19103 of 2011 (2) dt.03-11-2011 2 / 2 2 weeks from today and the second and final installment would be deposited within six weeks thereafter. On deposit of first installment the electric line to the petitioner’s premises would be restored. It will be open for the petitioner to file appeal under Section 126(3) of the Electricity Act. The petitioner would be at liberty to challenge the final assessment order. This application is disposed of. DKS/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J)