HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10154 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam submits that the petitioner may file an application for permanent disconnection and if such an application is filed, the Department will take into consideration the extenuating circumstances that are being faced by the petitioner. He further submits that it is only with regard to fixed charges and not with regard to the consumption. 3. In light of the above submissions, the petitioner is directed to file an application for permanent disconnection within a period of two weeks from date. If such an application is filed within two weeks from date, the demand and recovery certificate issued by the respondent authorities shall be kept in abeyance. The authorities shall consider the application of permanent disconnection filed by the petitioner and thereafter pass a reasoned order after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. October 28, 2025 Ashutosh Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Hari Om Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Manish Jauhari (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Energy U.P. Lko. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench