Bhagwan Prasad v. North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd. And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8571 of 2018 ====================================================== Bhagwan Prasad Son of Late Vishwanath Sah, Resident of Sursand, Uttri Ward No. 3, P.S.- Sursand, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd. through its Managing Director, Bailey Road, Patna.

2.

The Superintendent Engineer, Sitamarhi Power Circle, Sitamarhi. 3.

The Executive Engineer, Power Supply Division, Sursand. 4.

The Assistant Engineer, Power Supply Division, Sursand. 5.

The Junior Engineer, Power Supply Division, Sursand. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Advocate Mr. Akhileshwar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 31-01-2023 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s): "(I) For issuance of order(s), direction(s), writ(s) particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus for a direction upon the respondent authorities to correct the electricity bill of the house of the petitioner from the month of January 2017 onward.

(II) For a direction upon the respondents to give the meter testing report to the petitioner particularly in view of the fact that North Bihar Power distribution Co. Ltd has

Patna High Court CWJC No.8571 of 2018(3) dt.31-01-2023 2/2 taken away the meter of the house of the petitioner and sent it for testing on 06.02.18 but till date no meter testing report has come.

(III) For any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled for."

On 23.01.2023, we had passed the following order: "Despite repeated calls, none has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner. However, in the interest of justice, matter is adjourned.

List this case on 31.01.2023, in the category of "Order Matters"."

Even today, despite repeated calls and pass over, none appears for the petitioner.

Petition is dismissed for default.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) K.C.Jha/DKS U