M/S Bajrang Welding And Body Builders v. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3166 of 2017 M/s Bajrang Welding And Body Builders Through Proprietor Narendra Shivastava, Kargi Road, Kota, Distt. Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited Through Executive Engineer (O/M), Division Pendra, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

2. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Through Assistant Engineer (Distribution Center), Kargi Road, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

3. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Through Junior Engineer (Distribution Center), Kargi Road, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Vivek Verma, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 30/11/17 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been acquitted by the Special Court on 28.11.2013 for offence under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 but the respondent authorities are claming Rs.2,43,383.29/- against the petitioner in the current electricity bill against which the petitioner has made several representations before the respondent authorities from time to time but it has not been considered till date.

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I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.

Be that as it may, the petitioner is at liberty to make an additional representation along with the copy of the current electricity bill before the

Criminal Court and, in turn, the Criminal Court shall consider and decide the petitioner's representation expeditiously preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka