Court No. - 32
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 42250 of 2019 Petitioner :- Papindar Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ankur Mehrotra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mahboob Ahmad
Hon'ble Shashi Kant Gupta,J. Hon'ble Shamim Ahmed,J.
This writ petition has been filed, interalia, for the following relief:
"I. A writ, order or direction or a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the recovery citation dated 19.11.2019 for a sum of Rs. 17,73,738.00 + other (Annexure No. 2) to the writ petition.,"
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mahboob Ahmad, learned counsel for the Electricity Department and perused the record.
The petitioner is raising dispute with regard to the correctness of the bill raised against him.
It is open to the petitioner to take recourse to the remedy provided to him under Clause 6.5 of the U.P. Electricity Supply code, 2005. We are not inclined to entertain this writ petition for reasons that there is availability of statutory remedy.
In case, the petitioner approaches the appropriate authority along with a certified copy of this order enclosing therewith a copy of the writ petition and its annexures for redressal of his grievance within two weeks from today, his application may be considered and decided by the said authority in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order by a speaking order after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.
For a period of seven weeks, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner.
With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is finally disposed of.
Order Date :- 19.12.2019 vinay