M/S L. S. Wire And Nail Works v. North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9946 of 2016 =========================================================== M/s L. S. Wire & Nail Works, C/16-17, Industrial Estate, Bela, Muzaffarpur through its Proprietor Bharat Agarwal, son of Late M.B. Agarwal resident of Mohalla- C/16-17, Industrial Estate, Bela, Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (previously Bihar State Electricity Board), Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Raod, Patna.

2. Electrical Superintending Engineer, Bihar Electricity Board, Vidyut Anchal, Ramdayalu Nagar, Muzaffarpur.

3. Electrical Executive Engineer (East), Vidyut Pramandal, Ramdayalu Nagar, Muzaffarpur.

4. Assistant Electrical Engineer, Vidyut Pramandal, Ramdayalu Nagar, Muzaffarpur.

5. Essel Vidyut Vitran (Muzaffarpur) Ltd., Power House Chowk, Maripur, Muzaffarpur through its Business Head.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Prasad, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Akhileshwar Singh, Adv.

Mr. Vijay Kr. Verma, Adv.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 08-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

In this case, the petitioner has claimed two reliefs from this Court, firstly the exemption of AMG, MMG, Shunt Capacitor Charge and DPS as per 2011 Industrial Policy as well as he has disputed the amount of bill.

As far as correction of the electricity bill is concerned, the petitioner, if so advised, may approach to the Consumer Grievance Redresal Forum, Muzaffarpur which has been crated by the Bihar

Patna High Court CWJC No.9946 of 2016 dt.08-05-2017 Electricity Regulation Commission in exercise of power conferred upon it under the Section 181 read with sub-section 5, 6 & 7 of Section 42 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

If such an application is filed by the petitioner, the C.G.R.M., Muzaffarpur will examine the case and will take a decision in accordance with law.

As far as the grievance with regard to exemption of Minimum Guarantee and Shunt Capacitor Charge, D.P.S. etc. is concerned, the petitioner, if so advised, may file a fresh application before the Executive Engineer of the area concerned who will look into the matter and take a decision in accordance with law. If a fresh application is filed before both the authorities, it is expected that they will dispose of the matter expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date of filing of the application.

With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of.

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