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2025 DAILYLAW 52647 (ALL)

UDAY SHANKAR v. STATE OF UP AND 2 OTHERS

WRIC/15036/2025 · 2025-05-12

Shekhar B Saraf, Y K Srivastava

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:78297-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 15036 of 2025 Petitioner :- Uday Shankar Respondent :- State Of Up And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arun Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent :- Alok Mishra,C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. Heard Sri Arun Kumar Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri Pawan Kumar Shukla holding brief of Sri Alok Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent nos.2 and 3. 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 direction to the respondent no.3 to decide the representation dated 29.03.20245 (Sent on 30.03.2024 by registered post to respondent no.3) according to law in the light of section 152 of the electricity Act, (Annexure No.9 to this writ petition). ii. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus direction to the respondent no.3 to restore the electricity connection of the Petitioner and start the flour (Aata Chakki) of the petitioner." 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that raising his grievances the petitioner has filed a representation dated 29.03.2024 before respondent no.3, however the same has not yet been decided. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner is not appearing before the respondent authority. 5. Upon hearing counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perusing the material available on record, we direct the petitioner to appear before the respondent authority before whom the representation dated 29.03.2024 is pending, on 20.05.2025 at 11:00 AM with all necessary documents. The respondent authority concerned is directed to grant opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and thereafter pass a reasoned order within a period of three weeks from the date the petitioner approaches it. 6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 13.5.2025 Shahroz (Dr. Y.K. Srivastava,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHAHROJ ALAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- SHAHROJ ALAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad