Petitioner sought writ direction for correction of erroneous electricity bills and refund of DPS. Court noted availability of statutory remedy under Section 42(5) of Electricity Act and disposed of petition without adjudicating merits, granting liberty to approach CGRF.
Petition disposed with liberty to approach CGRF for redressal of grievances.
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Patna High Court CWJC No.5735 of 2018 dt.02-04-2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5735 of 2018
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Upendra Kumar Sinha, son of late Sukhdeo Prasad Verma, r/o. moh. Mohanpur Road, Beside Chandana Petrol Pump. P.S. Samastipur, District Samastipur.
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Praveen, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. ABBAS HAIDER-SC6
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT
Date: 02-04-2018
reliefs –
The present writ petition has been filed for the following
Patna High Court CWJC No.5735 of 2018 dt.02-04-2018
further direction to refund the overpaid amount or adjust the same in future bill.
(iii) For issuance of appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions to the concerned respondents authorities to fix the responsibility and accountability of the person concerned who is authorized and competent to look into the grievances of the petitioner but failed to discharge his duty on the applications filed by the petitioner.
(Vikash Jain, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should adjudicate the merits of the grievance regarding erroneous electricity bills when statutory remedy is available.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Upendra Kumar Sinha
The State of Bihar
Bihar State Power Holding Corporation
North Bihar Power Distribution Corporation Ltd
Vikash Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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