Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:141683-DB Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 26924 of 2025 Petitioner :- Santosh Kumar Verma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mahesh Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Narendra Kumar Tiwari Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Praveen Kumar Giri,J. 1. Heard counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has made the following prayers:- "A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to respondents no.3 not to harass the petitioner in respect of demand notice provisional bill dated 17.04.2025 with regard to electricity account No.4993060100. B. Is is further prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ order of direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to the respondent No.3 consider/decide the objection application dated 29.04.2025 within stipulated period. " 3. It is to be noted that an objection has been filed by the petitioner before the authority concerned. In light of the same, the writ petitioner is directed to appear before the authority concerned, respondent No.3, on August 28, 2025, at 11.00 AM. The authority concerned is directed to first grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner or his representative on that day and, thereafter, pass a reasoned order in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from date. 4. No coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner till the reasoned order is passed by the authority concerned. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 19.8.2025 DKS (Praveen Kumar Giri,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- DEEPAK KUMAR SRIVASTWA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad