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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR

WRIT PETITION NO.586 OF 2021

Santabai Kisanrao Arewar

… Petitioner

Versus

State of Maharashtra and others

… Respondents

Mr. V.N. Patre, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mr. Amit Madiwale, AGP for Respondent No.1.

CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR &

ANIL S. KILOR, JJ

DATE : 1 FEBRUARY 2021

P.C.:

The Petitioner has sought a direction to the Respondent-

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company to restore the

electricity connection which has been disconnected by the order

dated 20 November 2019. The impugned order states the

Petitioner had sought for new electricity connection, which was

refused on the ground that a Suit is pending before the Civil

Court.

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The learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that the

Petitioner’s brother, who has filed a Suit in respect of the property

in question, has objected to grant of electricity connection to the

Petitioner and which is one of the reasons why the application has

not been considered. The learned Counsel submits that under

Section 43 of the Electricity Act, 2003 even an occupier is

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