WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO

IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT

(Original Civil Jurisdiction)

Writ Petition No . of 20

1. son of resident of .

PETITIONER
Versus

1. Department of Energy, State of

2. Mr. , s/o r/o , Chairman of State Electricity Regulatory

Commission.

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PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE ISSUE OF A

WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO.

To

The Hon’ble the Chief Justice and his companion Judges of the Hon’ble High Court.

The above named Petitioner begs to submit as under:

1. The Petitioner is a resident of and is a law abiding citizen of India.

2. That the Petitioner has approached this Hon'ble Court seeking issuance of a writ in nature of a
Quo Warranto against Respondent No. 2, questioning his appointment and for his consequent
removal from the post of the Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
3. That, on , the Respondent No. 2 has been appointed as the Chairman of the State
Electricity Regulatory Commission

4. The Petitioner submits that that selection and appointment of respondent No. 2 on the post of
Chairman, State Electricity Regulatory Commission is in violation of the provisions contained
in the Electricity Act, 2003.

5. That the Respondent No. 2 has a criminal case registered in his case which pending against
the respondent No.2 and he is a person of doubtful integrity and therefore, he ought not to
have been appointed on the said post and appointment of respondent No. 2 on the post of
Chairman of State Electricity Regulatory Commission is legally unsustainable and is in
violation of statutory provisions.
6. That respondent No.2 is not a person of ability, integrity and standing who has adequate
knowledge of, and have shown capacity in, dealing with problems relating to engineering,
finance, commerce, economics, law or management. Therefore, his selection and appointment
deserve to be quashed being contrary to statutory provisions by issuance of a writ in the nature
of Quo Warranto.
7. Therefore, the Petitioner submits that, a writ in nature of Quo Warranto is issued by the court
on the following ground:-

a) That the appointment is in violation of the Electricity Act, 2003.

b) That the appointment is unsustainable and illegal in law

PRAYER
In the facts and circumstances stated above the petitioner prays that a direction in the form of
a writ of quo warranto or any other appropriate writ be issued for the subsequent removal of
the Respondent No. 2 from the post of the Chairman, State Electricity Regulatory
Commission.
Date:
Place:

(Counsel for Petitioner) (Petitioner)