Supriya Mandal & ANR. v. Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd & ORS.

$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8113/2025, CM APPL. 35454/2025 & CM APPL. 35455/2025 SUPRIYA MANDAL & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Mudit Sood, Mr. Udit Grover and Mr. Yogesh Gupta, Advs.

M: 9810247240 Email: adv.muditsood@gmail.com versus BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD. & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Manish Kumar Srivastava, Mr.

Moksh Arora and Mr. Santosh Ramdurg, Advs. for R-1 M: 9999061836 Email: moksh@kdatta.in Mr. Akash Singh, Adv. for R-4 (Through VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA % 30.05.2025

O R D E R

1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent nos. 1 and 2, to release new electricity connection in the premises of the petitioners, i.e., H. No. 44A, Block 56, DDA Flats, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi-110019.

2.

It is submitted that the petitioners by way of the present writ petition are challenging the validity of the reply dated 26th December, 2023, sent by respondent nos. 1 and 2, i.e., BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. to the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

representation dated 18th December, 2023 of the petitioners, wherein, the respondent nos. 1 and 2 denied electricity to the petitioners on the ground of proof of ownership.

3.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the action of the respondent is completely discriminatory, arbitrary and malafide. 4.

It is submitted that the petitioner on 15th April, 2024, filed a Civil Suit for permanent and mandatory injunction against the respondents vide Civil Suit No. CS SCJ 563/2024, titled as "Supriya Mandal & Anr. Versus BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. & Ors.", wherein, notice was issued to all the respondents. However, it is submitted that the said Civil Suit has been listed on various occasions, and no orders have come to be passed on the interim application of the petitioner for restoration of electricity connection at the property in question. Thus, he submits that in view of the above circumstances, the present writ petition has been filed. 5.

It is submitted that in the context of the earlier electricity meter being CA No. 101750346, the electricity bill had been continuously paid by the petitioners on time.

6.

Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsels appearing for respondent nos. 1, 2 and 4.

7.

Learned counsel appearing for respondent nos. 1 and 2 submits that in case the petitioners confirm that they are currently occupying the premises in question, there is no impediment in granting electricity connection to the petitioners, on the condition that the grant of electricity connection will not be considered as granting any possessory rights to the petitioners or granting any title to the petitioners.

8.

Learned counsel appearing for respondent no.4 submits that there are The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

private pending disputes between the parties. 9.

He further submits that there are water charges also which are payable by the petitioners.

10.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners confirms the fact that the petitioners are indeed in occupation of the property in question. He further submits that the petitioners have been suffering on account of no electricity connection in the said premises.

11.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners further submits that any dues which are payable to any authority, shall be examined, and paid accordingly.

12.

Considering the submissions made before this Court, it is directed as follows:

i.

The petitioners shall file an application with the respondent no. 1BSES Rajdhani Power Limited for installation of a new electricity meter, within a period of one week, from today.

ii.

Upon receipt of the application from the petitioners, the same shall be processed, without insisting upon any No Objection Certificate ("NOC") from any party who professes to be the owner of the property in question. Further, no proof of ownership shall be called from the petitioners. iii.

The petitioners shall comply with all the codal and commercial formalities for grant of a new connection.

iv.

The petitioners shall pay the current consumption charges of the electricity in accordance with the bills, as raised by the respondent no. 1, from month to month.

v.

In case, any arrears of consumption charges are still due, the same shall be duly paid by the petitioners.

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vi.

In addition to the regular security deposit, the petitioners shall also deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/-, as additional security deposit, with the respondent no. 1.

vii.

Respondent no. 1 will be entitled to disconnect the electricity connection in the event of non-compliance of any of the above conditions. 13.

It is clarified that the directions in the present case have been passed without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. 14.

The present order will not be treated as having conferred any special equities or any right of ownership, title or possessory rights in favour of the petitioners, which shall be decided in appropriate civil proceedings. 15.

Accordingly, the present writ petition, along with the pending applications, stands disposed of.

MINI PUSHKARNA, J MAY 30, 2025/KR The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.