Reetesh Kumar v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3476 of 2024 ====================================================== Reetesh Kumar S/o Sri Pashupati Singh, resident of Village-Kothua Sarangpur, P.S.-Duraundha, District-Siwan, at present resident of Mohalla Nepali Nagar, Shaktipuram Road, Ashiananagar, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

2.

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

3.

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

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

5.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satyendra Rai, Adv.

For SBPDCL :

Mr. Anand Kumar, Adv.

:

Mr. Rajan Prakash, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 15-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Bihar State Power Holding Company.

2. A grievance has been raised by the petitioner that he fulfills all the conditions even then the Power Holding Company has refused to grant connection in his house which has been constructed by him as his application for connection of power has been refused to be taken on the ground that some higher authorities has prevented to accept the same.

Patna High Court CWJC No.3476 of 2024(2) dt.15-03-2024 2/2

3. As per claim of the petitioner he has constructed a house over the Survey Plot No. 2588, Thana No. 01, Zamabandi No. 8797 and 8794, Tauzi No. 5334 Khata No. 1656 under Ward No. 2 of Patna Municipal Corporation, Mauza-Digha, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, Patna.

4. Learned counsel for the Power Holding Company submits that actually the petitioner has not filed application for connection.

5. In such view of the matter, petitioner is directed to file an application along with details of land. If such an application is filed the Power Holding Company will be obliged to grant power to the petitioner subject to deposit of fee and charges as per law but this order will not create any semblance of right, title and possession of petitioner over the land but will always be subject to result of proceeding if any pending.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction this writ petition is disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Ayush/- U