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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 30847 of 2025 Court No. - 39 HON'BLE ARINDAM SINHA, J.
HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J.
1. Mr. Arun Mishra, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner, who we take to be the grandson. He submits, prayer of his client is for issuance of mandamus, commanding respondent no.2 to decide complaint no. 24 of 2020. On queries made we have ascertained, petitioner's contention is that the electric line was disconnected in August 2009. He seeks permanent disconnection (PD).
2. Mr. Ajay Singh, learned advocate appears on behalf of respondent no.1 and Mr. R.K. Mishra, learned advocate holding the brief, for respondent no.3.
3. Petitioner's contention being the line has been disconnected, we fail to understand how he can be a consumer. Mr. Mishra submits, his client has applied for PD certificate. His client is at liberty to either press respondent no.3 for decision on the application already made or make fresh application to said respondent since, Mr. Mishra submits, no application was made. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arun Mishra, Vijay Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ajay Singh, Narendra Kumar Tiwari Kanhaiya Lal (Since Deceased) .....Petitioner(s) U.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission Lucknow And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
4. The writ petition is disposed of. September 19, 2025 Mohini WRIC No. 30847 of 2025 2
(Arindam Sinha,J.)
(Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHINI RAI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad