Judgment : The Court : The petitioner in this art.226 petition dated August 30, 2010 is questioning the order of final assessment of the assessing officer of the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, a licensee under the Electricity Act, 2003, dated August 18, 2010 (at p.27). The order was made under s.126 of the Electricity Act, 2003. From the order the petitioner was entitled to appeal under s.127 of the Act. Admittedly, the petitioner has not lodged any appeal. Counsel for the petitioner argues as follows. Citing a wrong consumer number the assessing officer made the order of provisional assessment under s.126 saddling the petitioner with a huge liability. Since the petitioner needs supply of electricity for cultivation, it is necessary to make an order directing the licensee to reconnect supply to the petitioner immediately on payment of a part of the amount specified by this Court. I do not find any reason to entertain the petition, especially when the petitioner’s remedy was an appeal under s.127 of the Act. There is no question of making any order directing the licensee to reconnect supply unless the whole of the assessed amount is paid. A part of the assessed amount is to be paid only for maintaining an appeal under s.127. If the petitioner wants reconnection of supply, then in terms of the provisions of reg.6 of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2007 he has to pay the whole of the assessed amount. Any order directing the licensee to reconnect supply on payment of a part of the assessed amount will just be contrary to the provisions of the statutory regulations. Hence an illegal order cannot be made in exercise of power under art.226. For these reasons, the petition is dismissed. Nothing herein shall prevent the petitioner from approaching to the appellate authority under s.127. No costs.