Lalbabu Kumar v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18981 of 2017 ====================================================== Lalbabu Kumar Son of Late Lorik Yadav, Resident of Village-Ahmedpur Harna Mishari P.S. Kurtha, District-Arwal.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna 2.

The Managing Director, Power Holding Company Limited, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna.

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The Executive Engineer, Arwal, Power Holding/Distribution Company Ltd, Bihar, Patna.

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home Department, BIhar, Patna.

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The Superintendent of Policed, Arwal.

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The Dy S.P. Arwal.

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The Officer in Charge P.S. Kurtha, District Arwal. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

M/s Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Upendra Prasad Singh, Advocates For the Respondent/s :

Prakash Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 19-06-2025

1. Heard Learned counsel for the parties.

2. The writ petition has been filed for issuance of Writ in the nature of mandamus for directing the Respondent authorities to pay compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs for the death of the father of the petitioner due to the fault of the South Bihar Power Holding Electricity Company.

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3. At the very outset, Learned counsel for the respondents contended that since this matter is squarely covered under the order dated 19.03.2024 passed in CWJC No. 8470 of 2022 (Nizamuddin Ansari Vs. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited & Ors.) by this Court in which this Court has passed the order in light of a judgment passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Chairman Grid Corporation of Orrisa Ltd. & Ors. Vs. Sukamani Das (Smt) & Anr reported in (1999) 7 SCC 298 this writ petition may also be disposed of on the same terms and conditions.

4. After perusal of the aforesaid judgment, the Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to make appropriate application for compensation before the appropriate forum.

5. Having regard to the submissions made by the Learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment passed in CWJC No. 8470 of 2022 and also with liberty to the

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6. With the aforesaid direction the writ petition stands disposed of.

7. Interlocutory Application, if any, shall stands disposed of.

(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J) Spd/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 20.06.2025 Transmission Date