2026:JHHC:21320-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(T) No. 4948 of 2026 Dr. Birendra Prasad Kashyap, Director of Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital Private Limited, S/o Late Bhagat Prasad Kashyap, R/o Purulia Road, Near Dangra Toli Chowk, PO-GPO, PS-Lalpur, Ranchi .. ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through Secretary-cum-Commissioner, State Tax Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 2. Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, through its Chairman-cum- Managing Director, having its office at Engineering Building, HEC, Dhurwa, Ranchi 3. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Division-Kokar, Sub-Division- Lalpur, Near Shiv Mandir, H.B. Road, PO-Kokar, PS-Sadar, Kokar, Ranchi 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Division-Kokar, Sub-Division- Lalpur, Near Shiv Mandir, H.B. Road, PO-Kokar, PS-Sadar, Kokar, Ranchi ... … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Salona Mittal, Advocate Mr. Arya Vardhan Singh, Advocate For the Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Rahul Saboo, GP-II Mr. Kunal Chandra Suman, AC to GP-II For the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : Mr. Sachin Kumar, Advocate ----- Order No. 02 Dated: 20.07.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks refund/adjustment of electricity duty which, it claims, has been wrongfully realized from the petitioner. 3. The petitioner, by application/notice dated 30.06.2026 called upon, inter alia the Electrical Executive Engineer, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Division-Kokar, Sub-Division-Lalpur, Ranchi (4th respondent) to refund/adjust the alleged excess electricity duty. The petitioner also pointed out that failure to refund/adjust would amount to breach of this Court’s judgment and order dated 05.01.2026 passed in W.P.(T) No. 2026:JHHC:21320-DB 2 3228 of 2021 and other connected matters. 4. Till date, no decision has been taken on the petitioner’s application/notice dated 30.06.2026. 5. Mr. Sachin Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent nos. 2 to 4, states that the 4th respondent will dispose of the petitioner’s application/notice dated 30.06.2026 as expeditiously as possible and in any event within three weeks from today. 6. Mr. Sachin Kumar’s statement made on behalf of the respondent nos. 2 to 4 is accepted. The 4th respondent is directed to act consistent with the same. The 4th respondent must communicate its decision to the petitioner within a period of maximum four weeks from today. 7. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the decision, he would have liberty to take out such proceedings as may be available under the law for challenging the same. 8. All contentions of all parties are left open since we have not adjudicated the rival contentions in this matter. 9. This petition is disposed of with the above direction and without any order for costs. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) July 20, 2026 Manish/Ritesh Uploaded on 21.07.2026