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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of Decision: 15^th December, 2025

+ W.P.(C) 18953/2025, CM APPL. 78893/2025 & CM APPL.

78894/2025

SHRI MAIKI JAIN .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Vishal Saxena, Ms. Meenakshi

Garg and Ms. Rashi Aggarwal, Advs.

with petitioner in person

versus

BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD AND ORS. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Sharique Hussain and Ms. Kirti

Garg, Advs. for R-1

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL):

1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent no. 1 to restore the electricity supply either through the old meter or install a new electricity meter at the premises, i.e., GB-20, Third Floor, Shivaji Enclave, New Delhi-110027, without insisting on the No Objection Certificate (“NOC”) from respondent nos. 2 and 3, being the landlords of the

premises in question.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is tenant in possession of the third floor of the aforesaid premises since the year 2016, in pursuance of several registered lease deeds. However, respondent no. 2 has filed a civil suit against the petitioner being CS DJ No. 750/2025, titled as “Anil Kumar Kalra Versus Maiki Jain” which is pending

before the District Judge, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts Delhi, seeking recovery of possession, arrears of rent, mesne profits, and permanent injunction against the petitioner herein.

3. Further, the petitioner has also filed a counter claim on 06^th December 2025 against respondent no. 1, titled as “Maiki Jain Versus Anil Kumar Kalra”, seeking inter alia, decree of mandatory and permanent injunction against respondent no. 1, and thereby, directing the respondent no. 1 to restore the continuous water supply, which has deliberately been disconnected by the respondent nos. 1 and 2.

4. It is submitted that the electricity meter bearing C.A. No. 103765522, is installed and registered in the names of respondent nos. 2 and 3 and the petitioner has been receiving electricity in the tenanted premises through the said connection. Further, the petitioner had been paying the electricity charges to respondent no. 1, i.e., BSES Rajdhani Power Limited from time to time, and electricity was continuously being supplied to the petitioner.

5. It is submitted that due to temporary financial hardship, the petitioner was unable to clear the pending electricity charges for the months of September-October, 2025. Resultantly, the respondent no. 1 disconnected the supply and removed the electricity meter on 28^th November, 2025.

6. It is further submitted that the petitioner has cleared the outstanding electricity dues on 28^th November, 2025 itself and that no amount remains payable to the respondent no. 1. Subsequent to such payment, the petitioner requested the respondent no. 1 to restore the electricity and/or to install the electricity meter qua the said premises. However, the respondent no. 1 insisted upon an NOC from the respondent nos. 2 and 3, i.e., the landlords. Nonetheless, the respondent nos. 2 and 3, have refused to provide any NOC to the petitioner. Thus, the present writ petition has been filed.

7. Responding to the present writ petition, learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 1, i.e., BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, submits that respondent nos. 2 and 3 are the registered consumers of the electricity and that the electricity connection was disconnected on account of non-payment of electricity dues. Subsequently, they had received a communication from respondent nos. 2 and 3, not to re-connect the electricity connection on third floor of the property in question. He, thus, submits that the electricity connection has not been restored.

8. He further submits that the electricity connection is within lock and key of respondent nos. 2 and 3. Thus, in the absence of any cooperation from respondent nos. 2 and 3, it would not be possible for respondent no. 1 to restore the electricity connection to third floor of the premises in question