A petitioner can negotiate outstanding utility dues through structured payments while ensuring connection reinstatement upon compliance.

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:-

1) Issue a Writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or any other direction directing the competent among the Respondents to reconnect the Electric Connection or in alternative issue a fresh connection to the Petitioner’s enterprise.

2) Issue a Writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or any other direction directing the competent among the Respondents to grant 24 monthly installments to clear the outstanding dues of the previous consumer.

3) Issue such other appropriate writ, direction or order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and necessary.

2. The petitioner submits that they had preferred Exts.P3 to P5 representations seeking an instalment facility to clear the electricity dues. The petitioner also submits that the amount due when they preferred the representations was Rs. 41,83,577.55/-.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the Board submits that the due amount as on 23.01.2026 is Rs. 68,68,976/-.

4. After hearing the learned counsel on both sides and taking note of the limited relief claimed by the petitioner, who is the successor of the Company which incurred the liability, the petitioner is permitted to clear the outstanding liability as follows:-

(i) The petitioner will pay an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs only) within two weeks from today (i.e., on or before 03.03.2026).

(ii) The balance outstanding shall be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments starting from 3^rd April, 2026, and subsequent instalments shall be paid on or before the 3^rd day of every succeeding month.

(iii) On the petitioner paying the amount of Rs.10,00,000/-, the Board will take steps to reconnect the electricity supply, without further delay.

(iv) In the event of default of any one instalment, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment.

5. This judgment, however, will not prevent the petitioner from getting the benefit of any One Time Settlement Scheme, if the petitioner is eligible.

The Writ petition is disposed of as above.

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