Amarnath Prasad v. The South Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd. And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16489 of 2017 ====================================================== Amarnath Prasad, Ex-Jila Parsad, Son of Late Deonandan Bhagar, Resident of Village- Dumri, P.S.-Bihta, District-Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Electricity Board through Managing Director

2. The Managing Director,South Bihar Power Distribution Company Electricity Board Bihar Patna.

3. The Executive Engineer, South Bihar Power Distribution Company, Electricity Board, Patna Division, Patna.

4. The S.D.O. South Bihar Power Distribution Company Electricity Board, Bihta Grid, Patna.

5. Junior Engineer, The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Electricity Board, Bihta Grib, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 16-07-2018 In the matter of extension of a High Tension Wire in the block in question, grievance of the petitioner is that the High Tension Wire goes through a particular area and the villagers have submitted a representation on 12.09.2017 seeking modification of the area through which the High Tension Wire is to be passed and contending that the same is not being considered by the respondent, this writ

Patna High Court CWJC No.16489 of 2017 dt.16-07-2018 2/2 petitioner has been filed in public interest. Keeping in view the innocuous prayer made in the writ petition, which is only a direction to consider and take a decision on the representation, for the present, without entering into the controversy on merit and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the allegations made in the representation, we direct respondent Nos. 2 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a reasonable period of time.

With the aforesaid, the matter stands disposed of. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) K.C.Jha/Uma/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date 17.07.2018 Transmission Date N/A