Ananta Rana v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.6740 of 2022 Sri Ananta Rana ....

Petitioner -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opposite Parties CORAM: JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI

ORDER

23.03.2022 02.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Order No.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner. 3.

The grievance of the Petitioner in this writ petition is that he is a consumer under the Opposite Parties No.2 to 5 for supply of power to his residential house and assigned with consumer No.3375. However, he was regularly paying the energy consumption bill as raised by the Opposite Parties No.2 to 5. But, he found that some of the amounts deposited by him has been miscredited to account of another consumer and in the meanwhile, he was issued with a demand notice of arrear of Rs.53,636/- in the month of September, 2021.

4.

According to the Petitioner, he has already deposited Rs.28,000/-, but the same has been miscredited to another consumer number and not account for against his consumer number. In this regard, he has made a representation to the Opposite Party No.4 on 24th September, 2021 for revision of the arrear bills, but present the aforesaid amount reverting back to the said account, for which, he is in possession of the receipt, but no action on the same has been taken and he has been extended threat of disconnection. Therefore, he has come

// 2 // to this Court seeking a direction to the Opposite Parties, more particularly, Opposite Party No.4 to consider the representation filed by the Petitioner.

5.

On considering all the facts and submissions made, this Court directs the Opposite Party No.4 to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner not later than six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and intimate the decision thereof to the Petitioner. 6.

However, no disconnection of the power supply to the premises of the Petitioner shall be made, if deposits an amount of 40% of the arrear amount claimed along with a copy of this order and goes on paying the current bill till disposal of his representation. 7.

Needless to say that if it is found that the Petitioner is not liable to pay the aforesaid arrear amount, the amount so deposited shall be adjusted in his future energy bill.

8.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

(S.Pujahari) Judge DA