JYOTI SARAN, J.:–Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ashok Kumar Karn learned A.C. to Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha representing the Distribution Company.

2. The petitioner prays for restoration of the electricity connection which has been disconnected consequent upon the institution of the police case arising from Belchi P.S. Case No. 29 of 2014 registered under Section 135 of the Electricity Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). The petitioner also prays for supply of the provisional assessment order to enable the petitioner to exhaust his remedy as available under Sections 126 and 127 of ‘the Act’.

3. It is submitted by Mr. Pandey learned counsel for the petitioner that the entire amount mentioned in the F.I.R. to the tune of Rs. 1,80,268/- has since been deposited by the petitioner. He submits that in the circumstances while there should be no difficulty for the respondents for restoration of the electricity connection, the petitioner is prejudiced by non supply of the provisional assessment order for it precludes him from filing his objection thereto for its disposal as per section 126 of ‘the Act’. He submits that it also deprives the petition

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