Birendra Kumar Singh v. The Manging Director, The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9984 of 2017 =========================================================== Birendra Kumar Singh son of Sri Nand Kumar Singh, Resident of Mohalla Durga Bhawan Old Bhadurpur, P.S.-Bhadurpur, P.O.-Rajendra Nagar, District -Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Managing Director, the South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

2. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, PESU, Puravi Anchal, Ashok Raj Path, Patna.

3. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Supply Division, Rajendra Nagar, Patna.

4. The S.D.O., Electricity Division, Rajendra Nagar, Road No.1, Patna.

5. The Junior Engineer, Saidpur Hostel Campus, Electricity Division, Rajendra Nagar, Patna.

.... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Anand Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Anand Kr. Ojha, Advocate =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 06-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs - "(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus for commanding and directing the respondent authorities concerned to provide electricity connection to the petitioner.

(ii) For issuance of any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions for which the writ petitioner will be found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case."

Patna High Court CWJC No.9984 of 2017 dt.06-03-2018 2/2

3. At the very outset, this Court takes note that instead of approaching the respondents for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has straightway rushed to this Court with the present writ petition.

4. In the above view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to enter into the merits of the matter. The present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Supply Division, Rajendra Nagar, Patna (Respondent No. 3) for redressal of his grievances. If any such representation is filed within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of expeditiously and preferably within a further period of two months thereafter in accordance with law.

5. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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