Court No. - 32
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 42257 of 2019
Petitioner :- Umesh Chandra Gupta
Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others
Counsel for Petitioner :- Babu Lal Ram,Sushil Kumar
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Baleshwar Chaturvedi
Hon'ble Shashi Kant Gupta,J. Hon'ble Shamim Ahmed,J.
This writ petition has been filed, inter alia, for the following relief:
"I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned recovery citation dated 25.04.2019 passed by the respondent No. 3 (Contained as Annexure No. 6 to this writ petition)."
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Baleshwar Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the electricity department and perused the record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the respondents are taking coercive action against the petitioner without giving any opportunity of hearing and without following the provisions contained under the U.P. Electricity Supply Code 2005.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking a lenient view in the matter, we direct the petitioner to appear on 6.1.2020 at 11.00 A.M. before the Respondent No. 4, Executive Engineer along with his objection and adduce his evidence, if any, in support of his contention.The Respondent No. 4, thereafter, shall pass a final order by a speaking and reasoned order after considering the objections of the petitioner as well as the contention raised by the petitioner within a period of four weeks thereafter.
For a period of seven weeks from today or till the disposal of the representation/objection, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner. In case of default in filing the objection/representation, as indicated herein above, the present interim order shall stand vacated automatically.
In case the petitioner is aggrieved with the final order, if any, passed against the petitioner, it will be open for the petitioner to file an appeal before the concerned authority under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003 in accordance with law.
It is made clear that in case the petitioner does not appear on the said date fixed, the impugned recovery citation shall stand revived automatically.
With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.
Order Date :- 19.12.2019 vinay