Manmohan Sarin, J.

( 1 )

( 2 ) PETITIONER has filed this writ petition, seeking restraint on the respondent/bses from dis-connecting the temporary electric connection, installed at premises bearing Plot No. 6, M. L. U. Pocket, Sector 12, Dwarka, Delhi.

( 3 ) THE facts leading to the filing of the present writ petition may be briefly noted:-

( 4 ) PETITIONER had purchased the plot in question in a DDA auction and after the sanction of plot, it raised construction. However, petitioner had only been sanctioned and provided a temporary electric connection, which apart from not catering to the needs of the consumers, is cost prohibitive.

( 5 ) COUNTER affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent/bses as also DDA. Mr. Jayant Nath on behalf of respondent/bses submits that DDA was to give BSES the 4th plot for setting up the sub-station, which had not been provided. Besides, he submits that DDA was sharing the cost of electrification with DVB (now BSES ). However, after the privatisation of DVB as BSES, DDA has been dragging its feet and hedging the issue.

( 6 ) LEARNED counsel further submits that the Regulatory Authority in one of the proceedings, initiated by DDA, has passed an o

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