Manoj Kumar Through His Attorney Shri Lalit Singh Chahal v. Government Of NCT Of Delhi And ANR.

$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7970/2018 MANOJ KUMAR THROUGH: HIS ATTORNEY SHRI LALIT SINGH CHAHAL ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rahul Sharma and Mr. Jitender Ratta, Advs.

versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Sunil Fernandes, Standing Counsel with Ms. Anju Thomas, Adv.

for R2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO

O R D E R

% 01.04.2019 CM. No. 14651/2019 This application has been filed by the applicant / petitioner with the following prayers:

"In the facts stated herein above and the submissions made, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to: - a) direct Respondent No. 2 to deposit the amount of Rs.8,00,000/- collected by it from the Petitioner to restore the electricity in the registry of this Hon'ble Court till the disposal of the present writ petition.

b) pass such further order or orders and / or direction (s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

Learned counsel for the applicant / petitioner makes three submissions, inasmuch as the respondent no.2 despite the order dated August 1, 2018 disconnected the electricity; the respondent no.2 should be directed to deposit the amount of Rs.8,00,000/- in this court; the respondent no.2 is required to generate monthly bills at original rates as directed on August 1, 2018.

Suffice it to state when there is an interim order dated August 1, 2018, the respondents are required to follow. If the electricity has been disconnected, the same shall be restored within two days. In so far as the deposit of Rs.8,00,000/- by the petitioner with the respondent is concerned, the same shall be subject to the outcome of the appeal. In so far as the generation of monthly bills by the respondent no.2 is concerned, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 states that in terms of the order dated August 1, 2018, respondent no.2 shall generate the monthly bills at original rates. The statement is taken on record. Suffice it to state that the bills generated and paid by the petitioner shall be subject to the outcome of the appeal pending before the ADM / Appellate Court.

With the above observations, the application stands disposed of.

In view of the order passed in the application, the petition also stands disposed of.

Date already fixed, i.e., April 24, 2019 stands cancelled. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J APRIL 01, 2019/jg