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2025 DAILYLAW 94204 (ALL)

VIMALA SINGH v. PURVANCHAL VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD AND ANOTHER

WRIC/31974/2025 · 2025-09-21

Prashant Bilgaiyan Registrar J Criminal, Shekhar B Saraf

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 31974 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRAVEEN KUMAR GIRI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the following relief:- "(i). To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to take appropriate decision on the representation dated 18.07.2025 submitted by petitioner before respondent no.2, within stipulated time period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (ii). To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus restraining the respondents from passing recovery in pursuance of electricity bill dated 11.07.2025 during the pendency of representation dated 18.07.2025." 3. The present writ petition is not maintainable as writ petitioner has an alternative remedy of filing objection under Clause 6.5 of U.P. Electricity Supply Code, 2005 with regard to excessive bill as alleged by the petitioner. 4. In the light of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the authority concerned under Clause 6.5 of U.P. Electricity Supply Code, 2005. September 22, 2025 Sanjeet Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sarvanand Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : Rishu Mishra (Praveen Kumar Giri,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Vimala Singh .....Petitioner(s) Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd And Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SANJEET KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad