The High Court disposed the writ petition without expressing an opinion on merits, directing the authority to decide the petitioner's representation within 15 days after providing a hearing opportunity.
Opposite party No.3 directed to examine representation and decide via reasoned order within 15 days after hearing.
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W.P.(C) NO.3147 OF 2017
03.3.2017.1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. The petitioner has applied for fresh electricity to his premises before the Sub-Divisional
Officer (Electrical), NESCO No.1, Balasore, opposite party no.2. It is submitted that all the
formalities have been completed, but no decision has been taken by opposite party no.3. The p
etitioner has filed a representation before opposite party no.3 on 15.12.2016, but it yielded
no result.
3. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of without expressing any opinion on the merits of the
claim of the petitioner. Opposite party no.3 is directed to examine the representation of the
petitioner as at Annexure-3 and take a decision strictly in accordance with law and dispose o
f the same by a reasoned order after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petiti
oner within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order
as well as the copy of the brief. Opposite party no.3 shall act upon production of certified
copy of this order.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to file the certified copy of this order as w
ell as the copy of the brief before opposite party no.3 within a period of seven days.
5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
Petitioner
Opposite party No.2 (Sub-Divisional Officer, Electrical NESCO No.1, Balasore)
Opposite party No.3
Unstated
As recorded by the court registry
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