Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:14259-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 32879 of 2024 Petitioner :- Prem Prakash Katheria Respondent :- State Of Up And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Suresh Dhar Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mukesh Kumar Singh Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 4. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents authority in deciding the application dated June 20, 2024 filed by him. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that raising his grievances the petitioner has filed the aforesaid application before the respondent No.3, however the same has not yet been decided. 4. Upon due consideration, we are of the view that the respondent No.3 should be directed to pass a reasoned order upon the application of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the respondent No.3/Executive Engineer, Electricity Distribution, Madhyanchal, Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd., Shahjahanpur is directed to pass a reasoned order upon the aforesaid application of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from date, after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 31.1.2025 Kuldeep (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad