Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:87007-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 16603 of 2025 Petitioner :- Satpal Singh Respondent :- Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Power And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Raj Kumar Singh,Sunil Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- Narendra Kumar Tiwari Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner has prayed for the following substantial reliefs:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.2 shall take decision on the reply of the petitioner dated 28.04.2025 of the notice given by respondent no.2 dated 05.02.2025. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to electricity of the petitioner be connected and supply as per connection load taken by petitioner." 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that in response to the notice issued by respondent no.2, dated 05.02.2025, the petitioner has submitted his reply/objection before it on 28.04.2025, however the same is still pending. 4. In view of above, the reply/objection filed by the petitioner to the provisional assessment notice be considered and final assessment be carried out by the authority concerned after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, within a period of eight weeks from date. 5. The petitioner further submits that he is willing to make 50% of the payment due and upon making such payment, he prays that his electricity connection may be reconnected. 6. In light of the same, the petitioner is directed to deposit 50% of the amount that has been raised in the provisional assessment within a period of three weeks from date. In the event such payment is made within the period prescribed, the department is directed to reconnect the electricity connection of the petitioner. 7. We make it clear that this reconnection shall be subject to final outcome in the final assessment. 8. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 22.5.2025 Shahroz (Dr. Y.K. Srivastava,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHAHROJ ALAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad