Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:17319-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 2776 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mohammad Rauf Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Energy Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohammad Saeed Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Aprajita Bansal,Neerav Chitravanshi Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J. 1. Heard. 2. The writ petition has been filed with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the opposite party to supply/ issue a domestic electric connection to the premises of the petitioner. 3. Although there is a tenant-landlord dispute, as informed by learned counsel for opposite party nos.2 and 3, the petitioner has submitted an indemnity bond along with an application for grant of electricity connection. 4. Therefore, considering the judgment of this Court reported in 2014 (6) ADJ 672, Seema Mansoor vs. U.P. Power Corporation Ltd., and the decision of the Supreme Court in the case reported in (2011) 12 SCC 314, Sri Chandu Khamaru v. Nayan Malik & ors., it is provided that if the petitioner has already applied for grant of an electricity connection on the premises in question, then the concerned Sub Divisional Officer/ Executive Engineer or whosoever is competent in this regard shall process the same, verify as to whether the petitioner is in possession of the said premises or not and thereafter take a decision for grant of electricity connection in accordance with law keeping in mind the aforesaid decisions without insisting on a N.O.C. from the landlord/owner. 5. This order, however, shall have no bearing, whatsoever, on any question of possession or title pending before any Court or Authority in respect of the premises in question involving the parties herein or any other party. 6. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (Om Prakash Shukla, J.) (Rajan Roy, J.) Order Date :- 26.3.2025 Arnima Digitally signed by :- ARNIMA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench