1 S. B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.985/2008 VINITA CHOUDHARY V. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & OTHERS. DATE OF ORDER ::: 03/04/2008 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI Mr. G.R.Punia, for Petitioner (s). Mr. Kuldeep Mathur, for Respondents. Ms. Pratistha Dave, Dy.G. A. The grievance raised in the present writ petition can necessarily be settled by the Settlement Committee constituted by the Board, more so when even the Hon'ble Apex Court has issued direction to the effect that before entertaining a writ petition, the aggrieved party should resort to the remedy before the Settlement Committee. In view of the above, the petitioner is also directed to resort to the remedy before the Settlement Committee. The petitioner may approach the Settlement Committee of the required level within a period of fifteen days from today. During the pendency of the settlement of the case before the Committee, the respondents will not disconnect the electricity connection of the petitioner subject to condition that the petitioner shall pay amount of the regular bills 2 coupled with 50% of the amount demanded which will be accepted by the respondents. However, if ultimately it is found that the demand raised by the respondents was not proper, then petitioner will get refund of the amount to be deposited along with interest at the rate of 9%. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (M. N. BHANDARI), J. scd