Smt. Manbasiya Vs State of Chhattisgarh

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2026:CGHC:3260

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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WPC No. 246 of 2026

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Smt. Manbasiya W/o Shri Dhanmasih Tirkey Aged About 42 Years R/o Baba Para, Pratappur, P.S. Pratappur, District Surguja (C.G.) (Note:- Name Of Husband Is Wrongly Mentioned As Dhanamsingh In Impugned Order)

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... Petitioner

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versus

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1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Energy, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar (C.G.)

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2 - The Managing Director C.G. State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (Cspdcl), Raipur (C.G.)

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3 - The Superintending Engineer (O And M) Cspdcl, Dist- Surajpur (C.G.)

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4 - The Assistant Engineer C.G. State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., Office Of C.G. State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., Kena Para, Near High School, Gram Panchayat, Pratappur, Dist- Surajpur (C.G.)

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... Respondents

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For Petitioner	:	Mr. Arvind Shrivastava, Advocate
For Respondent No.1/State	:	Mr. Keshav Gupta, Govt. Advocate
For Respondents No.2 to 4	:	Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate

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(Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi)

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Order on Board

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20.01.2026

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1. The petitioner has preferred this petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief(s):-

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Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction to the respondent authorities, to decide and act upon the pending

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Digitally
signed by
BINI
BINI PRADEEP
PRADEEP Date:
2026.01.21
15:22:18
+0530

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representation dated 12.12.2025 of the petitioner, within a stipulated time frame, and/or

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Direct the respondents to restore the Domestic electricity supply to the Petitioner’s premises immediately, at her domestic Service Connection No.1001925431 and not to disconnect the same till the genuineness of the due electricity bill is arrived at by considering the materials available with both the parties.

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Any other relief as deemed fit by this Hon’ble

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Court.

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2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the respondents No.2 to 4/Electricity Department raised monthly bill for the electricity connection of the residential house of the petitioner between Rs.400Rs.1000/- per month. But in the month of November 2017, the petitioner was suddenly given bill for Rs.2,02,850/- showing consumption of 5000 unit of electricity, whereas the petitioner’s average consumption of electricity is between 100-200 unit. He next submits that grievance was raised by the petitioner before the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Service) Ambikapur, Distt. Surguja by filing Case No.32/2017, in which vide Order dated 07.09.2021, the Permanent Lok Adalat has directed the respondents/Electricity Department to provide the petitioner with an average electricity bill for the month of Nov 2017, based on her previous consumption bills, however instead of complying with the order, the respondents/electricity department has now raised bill of Rs.4,08,950/- vide Annexure-P/4 and also disconnected electric supply of the residential house of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has also requested the respondents/electricity department vide Annexure-P/5 to give monthly breakup of the consumption, but it has not been given. He further submits that representation dated 12.12.2025 (Annexure-P/1) has been given by the

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petitioner to respondent No.4, but the same has not been decided yet. Therefore, he submits that this petition may be disposed of directing respondents No.2 to 4 to decide the representation of the petitioner and restore the electricity supply to the residential house of the petitioner at her Domestic Service Connection No.1001925431, immediately.

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3. In reply, learned counsel for respondents No.2 to 4 submits that representation dated 12.12.2025 of the petitioner shall be decided expeditiously and electricity supply shall also be restored.

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4. Having considered the limited prayer of the petitioner, this petition is disposed of directing the respondents No.2 to 4/Electricity Department to restore the electricity supply/electricity connection (Domestic Service Connection No.1001925431) to the residential house of the petitioner, within two days from today and they are further directed to consider and decide the representation dated 12.12.2025 (Annexure-P/1) filed by the petitioner within 30 days from today, after providing due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

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5. With aforesaid direction and observation, this petition stands disposed

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of.

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Sd/-

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(Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi)

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Judge

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Bini

Smt. Manbasiya v. State of Chhattisgarh

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