2025:JHHC:19317 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.444 of 2024 ----- M/s. Shri Khatu Shyam Udyog, a proprietorship firm, having its unit at Kalsimung (Lodhasoli), Chakuliya, District East Singhbhum, through its Proprietor Shri Shyam Sunder Sharma, son of Late Mohanlal Sharma, resident of Naya Bazar, P.O. & P.S. Chakuliya, District East Singhbhum. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- 1. Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), through its Managing Director, Engineer Bhawan, HEC, Dhurwa, Ranchi. 2. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, JBVNL, Electricity Supply Area, Co-operative Building, P.O. & P.S. Bistupur, District East Singhbhum. 3. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, JBVNL, Electricity Supply Area, Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District East Singhbhum. 4. The Electrical Assistant Engineer, JBVNL, Electricity Supply Sub-Division, P.O. & P.S. Chakulia, Town Chakulia, District East Singhbhum. .......... Respondents. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. M. S. Mittal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Salona Mittal, Advocate For the JBVNL : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate ----- Order No.08 Date: 16.07.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondents to forthwith disconnect the electrical connection registered in the name of the petitioner being Consumer No.CKU-8 under HTIS connection. Further prayer has been made for issuance of direction upon the respondents to forthwith refund the amount of security deposit of Rs.9,19,350/- along with interest in terms with the provision of Section 47(4) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Clause 8.2.16 of the Supply Code Regulation, 2015. The petitioner has also prayed for issuance of direction upon the respondents not to raise and collect electricity bill charges for the month of December, 2023 and January, 2024 2025:JHHC:19317 2 since request for disconnection of electricity line was made way back in the month of November, 2023. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent-JBVNL refers to paragraph no.12 of the counter affidavit dated 27th April, 2024, which reads as under;- “12. That in reply to statements made in paras- 4 (d), (e) and (f) of the writ application filed by the petitioner under reply, it is stated that interest on security deposit from 2015 to till date has been calculated and it will be adjusted in the upcoming monthly electricity bill of the petitioner. The same has also been communicated to the petitioner vide letter no. 841 dated 18.04.2024 (copy enclosed herewith). As per clause no. 8.2.16 of Electricity supply Code Regulation, 2015, the interest rate shall be given to the consumer at the SBI base rate on the 1st of April for the year. The rate can be obtained from the website www.sbi.co.in.” 3. It is further submitted that in compliance of the order dated 30th April, 2024 passed in the present case, electrical connection of the petitioner has also been disconnected. 4. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner also accepts the aforesaid submission including the fact that the electrical connection of the premises in question has been disconnected. 5. Considering the said submission, there is no need to further proceed in the matter. 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Sanjay/