HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10006 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. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to deposit 50% of the total amount due. As for the balance amount, it is respectfully prayed that the same may be permitted to be paid in reasonable monthly installments, as may be directed by this Court. It is further submitted that, upon such payment, the electricity connection of the petitioner may be restored. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent- Corporation submits that he has no objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. Upon hearing the counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and after considering the material on record, we are of the view that the following order may be passed: (i) The petitioner shall make the initial payment of 50% of the total amount due within a period of two weeks from today. The balance amount shall be paid by the petitioner in six equal monthly installments, commencing from December 2025. (ii) The current electricity bill for each month shall also be deposited along with the respective installment. (iii) Upon deposit of the initial 50% amount within the time stipulated above, the respondent-Corporation shall restore the electricity Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vinay Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Aprajita Bansal Kallan Khan .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Energy Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) connection of the petitioner. 5. We make it clear that in case the petitioner defaults in depositing the initial amount, or any of the installments within the stipulated period, it will be open for the respondent-Corporation to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. October 13, 2025 cks/- WRIC No. 10006 of 2025 2 (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench