Ram Balak Singh v. The Bihar State Elelctricity B

Patna High Court CWJC No.20518 of 2011 (5) dt.04-08-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20518 of 2011 ====================================================== Ram Balak Singh .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Bihar State Electricity Board & Ors .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Birendra Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM:

HONOURABLE MR.

JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Board.

The petitioner was found drawing electricity by unfair means and as such he was saddled with a bill of Rs.1,64,859/-. The petitioner has filed objection to the same which was rejected by the Assessing Officer.

The petitioner instead of filing statutory appeal has straight away moved this Court in writ jurisdiction. This Court would be loath in entertaining this writ application but as no reason has been given for rejecting the objection of the petitioner, in the interest of justice, I remit the matter to the Assessing Officer for passing a fresh order after considering the objection of the petitioner and giving him personal hearing as he claims that his son (licensee) is mentally retarded. It is made clear that this order will not be taken as a

Patna High Court CWJC No.20518 of 2011 (5) dt.04-08-2015 precedent.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ application stands disposed of.

(Samarendra Pratap Singh, J) KHAN/- U