MOHD. TAUKEER FARHAT v. MANAGING DIRECTOR MADHYANCHAL VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD. LKO. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIC/8645/2025 · 2025-09-09
Brij Raj Singh, Sangeeta Chandra
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 8645 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J.
HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Aprajita Bansal, learned counsel, who appears for opposite party nos.1 & 2 and perused the record.
2. This writ petition has been filed by petitioner with following main prayer(s):
"i- Issue a writ of mandamus to command the opposite party no.02 that he will give the electricity connection to the petitioner in Flat No-301, A-Square Apartment IIIrd Floor, Near Lal Maszid, Golaganj, Lucknow, without no-objection certificate by the landlord i.e. opposite party no.03 in compliance of the application No-J5201061601 dated 14.08.2025 contained as Annexure No.05 with this petition."
3. It is the case of the petitioner that he is tenant and in possession of the premises. He has applied for new electricity connection, which has not been given to him. Hence, this writ petition has been filed with the aforesaid prayer.
4. Ms. Aprajita Bansal, learned counsel for opposite party nos.1 & 2 has pointed out paragraph 4.4(a)(i) of the Electricity Supply Code. It is the case of the opposite parties that the petitioner's application has not been filed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4.4(a)(i) of the Electricity Supply Code, therefore, connection could not be given to him and he is at liberty to move a fresh application complying with the aforesaid provisions. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashok Kumar Dixit Counsel for Respondent(s) : Aprajita Bansal Mohd. Taukeer Farhat .....Petitioner(s) Managing Director Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
5. This writ petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to move appropriate application in accordance with paragraph 4.4(a)(i) read with Annexure 4.2 of the Electricity Supply Code within two weeks from today. If such an application is moved, the opposite parties shall consider the same and pass appropriate order within two weeks thereafter, in accordance with rule including inspection of the premise, if required. September 9, 2025 Anupam S/- WRIC No. 8645 of 2025 2 (Brij Raj Singh,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM SINGH PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench