Remanded

Ram Balak Singh v. the Bihar State Elelctricity B

Patna HC4 Aug 2015CWJC/20518/2011

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In a writ petition challenging an unrejected electricity bill, the Patna High Court refused to entertain the matter due to lack of statutory appeal but, due to unexplained rejection of objection and a mental retardation plea by the licensee, remitted the case to the Assessing Officer for a fresh order after a personal hearing.

What did the court decide?

The writ application was disposed of and the matter was remanded to the Assessing Officer to pass a fresh order after giving the petitioner a personal hearing.

Ram Balak Singh Vs the Bihar State Elelctricity B — Writ and Judicial Review | Patna HC (2015)

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Patna High Court CWJC No.20518 of 2011 (5) dt.04-08-2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20518 of 2011

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======================================= Ram Balak Singh Versus The Bihar State Electricity Board & Ors =======================================	=============== .... .... Petitioner/s .... .... Respondent/s ===============
Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Birendra Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha,	Advocate
======================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER	=============== SAMARENDRA
5 04-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petiti	oner and learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the Board.

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The petitioner was found drawing electricity by unfair means and as such he was saddled with a bill of Rs.1,64,859/-. The petitioner has filed objection to the same which was rejected by the Assessing Officer.

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The petitioner instead of filing statutory appeal has straight away moved this Court in writ jurisdiction. This Court would be loath in entertaining this writ application but as no reason has been given for rejecting the objection of the petitioner, in the interest of justice, I remit the matter to the Assessing Officer for passing a fresh order after considering the objection of the petitioner and giving him personal hearing as he claims that his son (licensee) is mentally retarded.

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It is made clear that this order will not be taken as a

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Patna High Court CWJC No.20518 of 2011 (5) dt.04-08-2015

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precedent.

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With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ

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application stands disposed of.

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(Samarendra Pratap Singh, J)

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Ram Balak Singh v. the Bihar State Elelctricity B

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