WRIT - C No. 36303 of 2025 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36303 of 2025 Mohd. Waseem Khan .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of Uttar Pradesh (Through Its Principal Secretary And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bidhan Chandra Rai, Stuti Rai Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mukesh Kumar Singh Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH, J. HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard Shri Bidhan Chand Rai, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Mukesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for Distribution Corporation and learned Standing Counsel. 2. Primary the Distribution Corporation is seeking to recovery Rs. 15,39,046/- towards electricity dues determined on the allegation of theft of electricity. 3. Petitioner contends that as of now he has not been given any opportunity to object to the demand, inasmuch as only a provisional demand may have been raised. However, the petitioner is not aware of any proceedings of final assessment. 4. On the other hand Shri Mukesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for Distribution Corporation states, the petitioner has not participated in the proceedings. Therefore, ex parte final assessment order has been prepared on 24.01.2024. The petitioner is