:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3953 OF 2006 Shri Ramlal Zinkuram Choudhary and Ors. ....Petitioners. V/s Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution. ....Respondents. ---- Mr. Sanjay Gawade for Petitioners. Ms. A.R.S. Baxi for Respondent No.1. Mr. R.D. Rane, Government Pleader, for Respondent No.2. ---- CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: H.S. BEDI, C.J. & H.S. BEDI, C.J. & H.S. BEDI, C.J. & V.M. V.M. V.M. KANADE, J. KANADE, J. KANADE, J. DATE DATE DATE : OCTOBER 12, 2006 : OCTOBER 12, 2006 : OCTOBER 12, 2006 P.C.: We have heard the learned Counsel for the parties. . We are informed that total amount due from the Petitioners is about Rs 13 lakhs. The learned Counsel for the Petitioners, on instructions from Petitioner No.3, has made a statement that the Petitioners will deposit with Repondent No.1 a sum of Rs 5 lakhs within one week and a sum of Rs 50,000/- subsequently on/or before 7th of each succeeding month; the first instalment being due on/or before 7th November, 2006 till such time the entire payment of Rs 13 lakhs is made. We clarify that on payment of Rs 5 lakhs, :2: Respondent No.1 shall give a new electricity connection to the Petitioners forthwith as per their application and as per the rules. We also make it clear that in case the petitioners commit a default in payment of any instalment, the Respondent No.1 will be at liberty to disconnect the connection. Petition is accordingly disposed of. CHIEF CHIEF CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE JUSTICE V.M. V.M. V.M. KANADE, J. KANADE, J. KANADE, J.