IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12796 of 2009 ***** Sanjay Kumar Garodia, son of Late Biswanath Prasad, Resident of Mohalla Jhauganj, Police Station Chowk, District-Patna. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidhut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidhut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidhut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. 4. The Executive Engineer, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna City Division, Patna. 5. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Bihar State Electricity Board, Padri-ki-Hawali, Patna City, Patna. …. …. Respondents ----------- 3. 12.10.2009. Irrespective of the merits of the question which has been raised in the writ application and with the willingness of the petitioner to approach the appellate authority the prayer in the present writ application is not confined to grant of an interim relief subject to final decision which may be passed by the appellate authority. Petitioner is willing to deposit 50% of the assessed amount which has been worked out at Rs.2,26,560/- for restoration of his power. He is willing to deposit the said 50% by 14th October, 2009. If the said amount is deposited by 14th October, 2009 then the respondents would be obliged to restore the power of the petitioner within 48 hours of the deposit. No opinion is expressed on the merits of the claim of the petitioner which will be subject matter of adjudication by the appellate authority. It is also clarified that this deposit of 50% shall cover the statutory provision of petitioner’s requirement for deposit of 50% before filing of the appeal. This writ application stands disposed of with above - 2 - direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)