- (1.) Heard Shri Deepak Kumar Pandy holding brief of Shri B.C. Rai, learned counsel for petitioner, Shri Shrawan Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for respondents and perused the record.
(2.) By means of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India following reliefs have been sought : A). to issue a writ of Certiorari quashing the report dated 19.02.2004 (Annexure - 8) and the consequent bill recovery of Rs.5,93,227/- (Annexure - 9) in respect of installation No. HP - 24 situate at Bharwa Sumerpur, Dist. Hamirpur (U.P.). B). to issue a writ of prohibition restraining the respondents from recovering Rs.5,93,227/- on the basis of the inspection report dated 19.2.2004 (Annexure-8) and the consequent bill received on 18.3.2004 (Annexure - 9). C). to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant adjustment of the excess amount of Rs.1.00 lakh realized from the petitioner pursuant to Annexure-3. D). to grant any other writ order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. E). to award the cost of writ petition.
(3.) The only question raised in this writ petition is whether electricity bill can be raised on the basis of check meter or not.;