Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:52673-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10705 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mohammad Akram Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sameer Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State- respondents and Sri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the petitioner has challenged the recovery certificate dated 2.12.2024 for recovery of Rs.9,78,035/- issued by the Tehsildar, Tehsil & District Amroha in pursuance of the electricity dues against the petitioner. The petitioner has also prayed for a mandamus directing respondent no.3 to decide the representation dated 31.1.2025 moved by the petitioner, within a stipulated period of time. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that raising his grievances, the petitioner has filed the aforesaid representation before the respondent authority, however the same has not yet been decided. 4. Upon due consideration, we are of the view that respondent No.3 should be directed to pass a reasoned order upon the representation of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, respondent No.3/Executive Engineer, Pakshimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited, Amroha is directed to pass a reasoned order upon the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from date after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 10.4.2025 RKK/- (Dr Y K Srivastava, J) (Shekhar B Saraf, J) Digitally signed by :- RAJ KUMAR KANNAUJIA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad