IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12494 of 2008 RAM EKBAL PANDEY Versus BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD& ORS. ----------- 2. 9.9.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks quashing of the order contained in Letter No. 785 dated 29.7.2008 (Annexure -6) issued by the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division (Rural), Patna (respondent no. 3) by which he has been directed to pay punitive bill in respect of 16 H.P. in case of his connected load of 5 H.P. The aforesaid punitive bill has been raised against the petitioner on the basis of raid/inspection/load verification report of Special Task Force (S.T.F.) consisting of three Electrical Executive Engineers and two other members. The said report is signed by the son of the petitioner and no protest has been made therein. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is being harassed by the Electrical Executive Engineer (respondent no. 3) and earlier also a warning had been issued to the said respondent no. 3 by the Superintending Engineer by letter dated 29.12.2007 in this regard. Be that as it may, the petitioner is directed to file a representation in this regard before the Electrical Superintending Engineer, Patna Circle within a period of 10 days from today who shall pass appropriate order thereon in accordance with law after making necessary enquiries. It is further directed that the petitioner shall pay the punitive bill mentioned in Annexure- 6 letter dated 29.7.2008 in four - 2 - instalments. The first instalment of Rs. 27,190/- shall be paid on or before 16th September 2008 and the other three instalments of 25,000/- each will be paid on or before the 16th of each three succeeding months. So far as the payment of security amount for additional load being demanded in the said letter is concerned, the same shall abide the orders passed by the Electrical Superintending Engineer on the representation of the petitioner. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid direction. P. Kumar (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)