Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:90603-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 17220 of 2025 Petitioner :- Abdul Rab Ansari Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Ji Gupta,Sadaqat Ullah Khan,Shadab Ahmad Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,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 petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State and Sri N.K. Tiwari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 4. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has prayed for the following substantial relief: "Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent Authority to provide electricity connection to the petitioner for his shop situated 417 Sultanpur Bhawa, Lakdi Mandi, Pargana and Tehsil Sadar District Prayagraj under Chapter 4 of U.P. Electricity Code 2005 and Clause 4.1, 6.7 and 4.4. (vii) Electricity Distribution Code 2005 otherwise petitioner shall suffer irreparable loss and injury." 3. Upon perusal of the documents on record and after hearing counsel appearing on behalf of the parties, we are of the view that the petitioner, if he is occupying the particular premise, has a right to get the electricity as the same is a right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, as held in a catena of judgements of the Supreme Court. 4. In light of the above, the Electricity Department is directed to verify as to whether the petitioner is occupying the said premises, and if so, the Electricity Department should grant electricity to the petitioner in accordance with law. 5. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 27.5.2025 Kuldeep (Dr. Y.K. Srivastava, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad