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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:78469-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14072 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shakuntala Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ravindra Prakash Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Shrawan Kumar Tripathi Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J.
1. Heard Sri Ravindra Prakash Srivastava, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri Shrawan Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Electricity Department.
2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has made the following prayers:-
"i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus and direct the respondent to shift the transformor on Gata No.94 or Gata No.96 or Gata No.77 from Gata No.95 of Village- Balsadh, (Nagar Paschim) Tehsil- Harriaya, District Basti. ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to command the District Magistrate Basti- to decide the representation pending before him and/or pass order as this Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. iii. Award cost of petitioner to the Petitioner."
3. Upon hearing the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and on perusal of material on record, we are of the view that the Executive Engineer concerned should look into this matter.
4. Accordingly, the Executive Engineer concerned is directed to look into this matter and the petitioner is directed to comply with the formalities as directed by the Executive Engineer concerned. In the event the petitioner complies with the formalities as required under the law, the Executive Engineer concerned is directed to pass a reasoned order with regard to shifting of transformer within a period of twelve weeks from date.
5. With the above directions, the writ petitioner is disposed of. Order Date :- 13.5.2025 Dev (Dr. Y. K. Srivastava,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- DEV PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad