Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:85481-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 16402 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ramchandra Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anees Ahmad Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mukesh Kumar Singh Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities not to recover the illegal oral demand against the petitioner for an amount of Rs.1,48,000/- by the respondent no.3 without providing any record. 2. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents department to correct the current bill provided to the petitioner with entire records. 3. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents department to restore the electricity supply connection of the petitioner as disconnected by the department otherwise the petitioner will suffer irreparable loss and injury. 4. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.3 to decide the application/representation of the petitioner dated 20.03.2025 & 02.04.2025 i.e. annexure no.2 & 3 to the writ petition during pendency of the instant writ petition before this Hon'ble Court." 3. From perusal of the records and upon hearing counsel for the parties, it is clear that there is dispute raised by the petitioner with regard to the amount against the electricity bill. 4. In light of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner may file an application under Clause 6.5 of the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Supply Code, 2005, within a period of two weeks from date. If such an application is filed by the petitioner, the respondent authority concerned is directed to decide the matter in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the application, after granting due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Order Date :- 21.5.2025 Shahroz (Dr. Y.K. Srivastava,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHAHROJ ALAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad