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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:88731-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 16925 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shashi Kumar Sharma Respondent :- Chief Engineer And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Krishna Mohan Misra Counsel for Respondent :- Udit Chandra Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief:-
"i) To issue any suitable writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to restore/provide new Electricity connection in reference to the Electricity Connection Application No. J6526318901 in House No. SA5/173 A-6, Ramarepur, Pahariya, Varanasi."
3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that there is dispute between the brothers and, therefore, Electricity Department is seeking indemnity bond from the petitioner, who is seeking an electricity connection.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he will file the indemnity bond in accordance with law.
5. In light of the above submission, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file indemnity bond and complete all other formalities in accordance with law.
6. Electricity Department is also directed to grant electricity connection to the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from date of filing of indemnity bond. Order Date :- 26.5.2025 Sharad/- (Dr. Y. K. Srivastava, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- SHARAD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad