Smt. Poonam Pathak v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Energy and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Writ - C No. 581 of 2026, Smt. Poonam Pathak v. State of U.P. (Addl. Chief Secy., Deptt. of Energy); electricity disconnection (2025) after final assessment order of 23.11.2020 passed without proper hearing to petitioner's husband (died 2022); pending liability approx. Rs. 17 lakh claimed; conditional reconnection ordered on deposit of Rs. 2 lakh within two weeks, with fresh notice and fresh final assessment in accordance with law; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Conditional reconnection of electricity supply: petitioner to deposit Rs.2 lacs within two weeks from date; upon such deposit, Electricity Authorities to reconnect the supply, issue a fresh notice for final assessment, and carry out the same in accordance with law. ¶14