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SANGAM KUMAR SAHOO, SUDHIR SINGH
Chanda Sinha – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ.—This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 21.03.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge in CWJC No. 8919 of 2023.
The writ petition was filed by the present appellant seeking for following reliefs:—
"(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs/order/orders/direction/directions commanding the respondents to direct the respondent authorities to connect the electric Supply of the petitioner bearing Consumer No-233303455907 forthwith which was illegally disconnected without any prior notice to the petitioner.
(ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs/order/orders/direction/directions commanding the respondents to quash the illegal demand of Rs. 8,64,950/ in pursuance to illegal Bill for the month of August 2020 as well as notice dated 1/3/2023 in Certificate Case No-35 of 2023 issued by the Certificate Officer, Bhagalpur contained in Annexure-7 Series of the application.
(iii) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs/order/orders/direction/directions commanding the respondents to quash the order dated 19/10/2022 passed by the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum, Bhagalpur registered as Complaint case No-48/2022 contained in Annex
The electricity company is entitled to deny a new connection until all related dues are cleared, in accordance with regulatory provisions.
The licensee must grant a new electric connection despite outstanding dues against a prior occupant if the current occupant agrees to pay the amount.
A subsequent purchaser must clear any outstanding dues from the previous owner to obtain an electricity service connection.
A new property owner is liable for unpaid electricity dues of previous owners as per statutory requirements under the Electricity Act.
That electricity dues, where they are statutory in character under the Electricity Act and as per the terms and conditions of supply, cannot be waived in view of the provisions of the Act itself more....
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