Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:68919-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10304 of 2025 Petitioner :- Gajendra Singh And 3 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rabindra Bahadur Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Gaurav Tripathi Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Praveen Kumar Giri,J. Petitioner has approached this Court with the grievance that though, he has purchased the house and has also applied for electricity connection, but the authorities are not extending electricity connection to him. Sri Gaurav Tripathi for the respondent no. 3 states that the colony in which the petitioner has his house is an unauthorized colony and there are no poles, etc., for laying of electricity. It is also submitted that the developer has refused to extend necessary support in that regard. Sri Tripathi moreover states that under the Works of Licensees Rules, 2006, the District Magistrate would be the competent authority, who can examine such grievance. Once that be so, we permit the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate alongwith a certified copy of this order with the request to pass appropriate orders under the Works of Licensees Rules, 2006, so as to facilitate provisioning of electricity for the petitioner. We dispose of this petition with liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate to get claim of the petitioner examined and would facilitate laying of electricity line, in accordance with law. Order Date :- 1.5.2025 Ranjeet Sahu Digitally signed by :- RANJEET SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad