Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:6209-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 27023 of 2024 Petitioner :- Devendra Pratap Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Kumar Singh,Pradeep Kumar Srinette Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Jitendra Kumar Yadav,Udit Chandra Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the notice/order dated July 29, 2024 passed by respondent no.4/Sub Divisional Officer, Electricity Urban Sub Distribution Division-II, Badalapur, Varanasi. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner submits that the aforesaid notice has been issued to the petitioner by respondent No.4 to obtain no objection certificate from respondent Nos. 5 & 6. 4. In our view, the petitioner should reply to the same and respondent no.4/Sub Divisional Officer, Electricity Urban Sub Distribution Division-II, Badalapur, Varanasi should consider the same in accordance with law, keeping in mind that if the petitioner resides in particular premises, he has a right to electricity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The respondent nos. 5 & 6 shall also have the right to appear before respondent No.4 with regard to the notice dated July 29, 2024 and to make submissions therein. 5. In the meantime, we make it clear that no coercive steps will be taken against the petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 15.1.2025 DKS (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- DEEPAK KUMAR SRIVASTWA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad