IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO.4226 OF 2011 SAFIUR RAHMAN MOHALLA JADHUA PW. TOWN HAJIPUR, VAISHALI. VERSUS 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SUPPLY DIVISION, BSEB, HAJIPUR 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, SUPPLY DIVISION, BSEB, HAJIPUR 4. JUNIOR ENGINEER, SUPPLY DIVISION, BSEB, HAJIPUR 5. THE ASSTT.ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CUM ASSESSING OFFICER, BSEB SUPPLY DIVISION, BSEB, HAJIPUR ---------------------------------- 2 16.08.2011. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner prays for quashing letter dated 22.10.2011, issued under the signature of Asstt. Electrical Engineer cum Assessing officer, Bihar State Electricity Board, whereby he has communicated to the petitioner to deposit Rs. 2, 26,078/- within 15 days, failing which his industrial connection will be disconnected. Learned counsel submits that he runs a small scale industry for preparation of Grill, Gate etc with the sanctioned load of 16 HP. On 7.5.2010 he filed application for enhancement of load to 31 HP. In the meantime, an inspection was conducted on 7.5.2010, wherein it was found that the petitioner was using an enhanced load of 31 HP. Thereafter punitive bill was raised and communicated to him. Petitioner further submits that he has filed an objection 2 on 26.7.2010 contained in Annexure 7 which was disposed of on 22.10.2010 by respondent no. 5. The petitioner submits that he applied for enhancement of load in proper form and as such punitive bill ought not to have been charged. Counsel for the Board controverts the submissions and states that the petitioner did not apply for load enhancement in prescribed format. Moreover, the remedy of statutory appeal is available to the petitioner. Learned counsel referred to annexure C/1, which is a Division bench order of this Court dated 27.8.2010, passed in LPA No. 365 of 2010. As the remedy of appeal is provided, I do not intend to interfere with the order impugned at this stage. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with observation that if the petitioner applies for load enhancement on the prescribed format, the same would be considered in accordance with law. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the electricity connection has already been restored. Needless to mention that if the petitioner deposits 40% of the assessed/final bill as well as arrears, if any, and 3 the current bill, within a period of one month, the electric connection supplied to his Unit would not be disconnected. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)