Ankit Sharma v. Shri Dharmendra & ORS.

$~100 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 479/2025 CM APPL. 18182/2025 ANKIT SHARMA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Jai Wadhwa, Adv.

versus SHRI DHARMENDRA & ORS.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Manish Srivastava, Mr. Moksh Arora and Ms. Mahima Bajaj, Advs.

for BSES.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

O R D E R

% 28.03.2025 1.

This petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of order dated 16th December 2024 in LPA 1012/2024. The relevant extracts of the said order are as under:

"9. In view of the above, the present appeal is disposed of by permitting the appellant to make an application for grant of a fresh electricity connection in his own name. Respondent no.2 shall process the said application without insisting on NOC from the owner (Mr Deepak Sharma) of the subject premises within a period of two weeks from date of filing of the said application.

10. It is clarified that the appellant will pay all necessary charges including security charges for securing a separate connection. The terms and conditions as set out in paragraph no.6 of the Real Anchors Projects LLP & Ors. v. NCT of Delhi & Ors. (supra) shall mutatis mutandis apply in the present case.

11. We also clarify that the connection provided to the appellant would be a temporary connection and unless the appellant produces the documents to establish that its agreement is extended, the respondents would be at liberty to discontinue the provision of electricity connection on termination of rent agreement.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

12. It is also clarified that nothing stated in this order should be construed as prejudicing the right of the owner of the property in question (the appellant's father - Mr Deepak Sharma) or any other party. It is also clarified that the appellant will not claim any equities on the basis of this order or on the basis of respondent no.2 providing electricity on a temporary basis."

2.

Counsel for the petitioner points out that despite having visited the BSES Office on 24th January 2025, and then again on 13th February 2025, he has still been not granted the connection.

3.

Counsel for the BSES, who appears on advance notice, however, states that they had issued a communication on 13th February 2025, asking the petitioner to complete the commercial formalities as per Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations but the petitioner left the office without filling the application for the new connection. 4.

However, counsel for the petitioner refutes the same and points out a WhatsApp message in which request No.ANDRG2401250719 is noted. 5.

It is agreed that the petitioner will visit the BSES Office on Tuesday i.e. 01st April 2025, during working hours in order to file all relevant applications/documents which are required for processing. 6.

The BSES shall process the same in accordance with law and regulations within a period of two weeks.

7.

The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions, with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court, in case there is a continued infraction.

8.

Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of as being rendered infructuous.

9.

Copy of the order be given 'dasti' under the signature of the Court The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Master.

10.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J MARCH 28, 2025/MK/bp The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.