Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:62434-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11384 of 2025 Petitioner :- Priya Prem Respondent :- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Kumar Mishra,Saurabh Basu Counsel for Respondent :- Rishu Mishra Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. Rishu Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has prayed for the following substantial reliefs: "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to issue an electricity connection to the petitioner as per provisions of Section 43 of the Electricity act, 2003 read with Clause 4.4 and 7.7.2 of Uttar Pradesh Electricity Supply Code, 2005 by considering the application no 1015383026 dated 15.04.2024 with in time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. (ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to pay the penalty to the petitioner as per Section 43(3) of the electricity Act, 2003. (iii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no 1 and 2 to constitute a Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum in district Gorakhpur at different level as provided in Clause 3.2 and 3.12 of Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum) Regulations, 2022 with in time granted by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Upon hearing counsel appearing on behalf of the parties, we are of the view that the petitioner should approach Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum presided over by the Sub Divisional Officer, Electricity Urban Distribution, Sub Division-IX Raptinagar, Gorakhpur by way of moving a representation, which may be decided by the said authority expeditiously. 4. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to file a representation before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum presided over by the Sub Divisional Officer, Electricity Urban Distribution, Sub Division-IX Raptinagar, Gorakhpur within a period of two weeks from date. In the event such a representation is filed within the time indicated above, the said authority is directed to consider and decide the said representation of the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the same in accordance with law by way of a reasoned order. Before passing the order, an opportunity of hearing should also be granted to the petitioner. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 24.4.2025 Kuldeep (Dr. Y. K. Srivastava, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad