Nikhil Ranjan v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.975 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.

Nikhil Ranjan Son of Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Resident of Village- Namudag, P.S.- Naudiha Bazar, District- Palamu, State- Jharkhand, At present- Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna. 2.

Rajesh Kumar, Son of Sri Bharat Prasad Singh, Resident of Village - Bhakharua, P.S. - Dauda Nagar, District- Aurangabad, At present- Uma Vihar Colony, Road No.- 3, Pappu Manjhi Gali, near OYO Hotel, Ghurdaur Road, P.S. - Digha, District- Patna.

3.

Krishna Mohan Jha, Son of Sri Nageshwar Jha, Resident of VillagePachhaharwa, P.S. - Mejarganj, District- Sitamarhi, At present- Uma Vihar Colony, Road No.- 3, Pappu Manjhi Gali, near OYO Hotel, Ghurdaur Road, P.S. - Digha, District- Patna.

4.

Rakesh Ray, Son of Late Shyam Babu Ray, Resident of Mohalla - Near Primary School, Nakta Diyara, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna, At present- Near Sisa Godown, Polson Road, P.S. - Digha, District - Patna. 5.

Nirmala Kumari, Wife of Gunjan Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Road No. - 23, Rajiv Nagar, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna, At present- Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 6.

Manju Devi, Wife of Sri Santosh Kumar Mahto, Resident of Village - Wari, P.S. - Singia, District - Samastipur, At present - Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 7.

Tuni Devi, Wife of Sri Ranjan Kumar Singh, Resident of Village - Mohabbat Parsa, P.S.- Revel Ganj, District - Saran, At present- Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 8.

Usha Kumari, Wife of Sri Rajesh Kumar, Resident of village- Marwa, P.S. - Bihpur, District - Bhagalpur, At present- Bajrang Vihr Colony, near Govt. Boring, A.K.Marble Road, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited through its Chief Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. 2.

The Chief Managing Director, Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.

3.

The General Manager-cum Chief Engineer, Patna, Electric Supply Union, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Baily Road, Patna. 4.

The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Danapur, Patna.

5.

The Assistant Electricl Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Digha, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

Patna High Court CWJC No.975 of 2025(2) dt.29-01-2025 2/3 For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vivek Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 29-01-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "That this writ application is being filed on behalf of the petitioners for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities, particularly respondent No.5 to accept the application of the petitioners for an electrical connection and allow him to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioners situated Rajiv Nagar Police Station, District- Patna."

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has stated that the present writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Respondent No. 5 to accept the application made by the petitioners along with the requisite amounts and consider the same in accordance with law.

4. Having regard to the above made submission, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent No. 5 to consider the said applications within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, the present writ petition

Patna High Court CWJC No.975 of 2025(2) dt.29-01-2025 3/3 stands disposed of to the extent indicated above. (A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Prakash/- U