In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order dated 24.3.2012 passed by the Certificate Officer (Electricity), Seraikella in Certificate Case No. 49 (Electricity) 2002-03, whereby distress warrant has been issued against the petitioner.

2. It has been stated that certificate proceeding was initiated against the petitioner in 2003 for realization of a sum of Rs. 3,25,407/- as arrears of bill of consumption of electricity. Notice under Section 7 of the Bihar and prissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') was issued and the petitioner had appeared and filed objection denying her liability. Since, thereafter there was no hearing on the objection of the petitioner. After lapse of about nine years, the respondents got a general notice published giving list of several persons, including the petitioner (at serial no.18) and asking them to treat the advertisement as notice under Section 7 of the Act and file appeal.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not a subscriber of the newspaper, namely, Hindustan (Hindi Edition) and she could not know about the said notice. Otherwise also it was an