Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.9870 of 2025 Bijaya Samal ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Rajkishore Swain -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC Mr. L.K. Moharana, Adv. for O.P.-3 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 10.04.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties and Mr. L.K. Moharana, learned counsel for the Opposite Party No.3-Distribution Company. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is, therefore prayed that, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ petition and direct the opp. parties to grant Page 2 of 3. a new electricity connection to the petitioner within a specific period towards the receipt of the charges given under annexure-2 series to the residence of the petitioner. Or This Hon'ble court may issue any order/orders, direction/directions, writ/writs as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper giving complete Justice to the petitioner.” 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioner that on 08.02.2025 the Petitioner applied for a new electricity connection to his newly constructed house by the utilization of the financial benefit under Indira Awas Yojana. He further contended such application is pending before the authorities for a long time. On 24.03.2025 the Petitioner approached the Opposite Party No.3 for grant of new electricity connection. He further contended that the Petitioner has deposited the requisite fee for such new connection. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further submitted that although his application seeking his new connection has not been decided, however, he has been intimated by the authorities that due to outstanding electricity dues of his grandfather, no new electricity connection can be provided to the Petitioner unless the Petitioner settles the outstanding dues of his grandfather. 5. Mr. Moharana, learned counsel for the Opposite Party- Distribution Company on the other hand contended that since the matter is pending before the authorities, he will have no objection in the event this Court directs the Opposite Parties to consider the case of the Petitioner in accordance with law. He further submitted that till Page 3 of 3. a final decision is taken on the application of the Petitioner for grant of new electricity connection, the Petitioner may approach the authorities for grant a temporary electricity connection in terms of the Regulation 19 which shall be considered by the Opposite Parties. 6. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, on a careful consideration of the background facts, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ petition at the stage of admission by directing the Opposite Party No.3 to take a decision on the application of the Petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of a certified copy of this order by the Petitioner. It is further directed that in the event the Petitioner makes an application for interim electricity connection, the same shall be considered in terms of the Regulation 19 for temporary connection within two weeks from the date of such application being made by the Petitioner for such temporary connection. 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout