Sijay Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6994 of 2021 ====================================================== Sijay Kumar Singh, S/o Late Shiv Nandan Singh, Resident of villageGawaspur, P.s.- Punpun, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, South Bihar, Energy Department, Bihar, Patna 2.

The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. through its Chairman, Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna 3.

The Executive Engineer, Supply Division, Punpun, District- Patna 4.

The Deputy Manager, Bihar Grid Company Ltd.

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The Junior Engineer, Joint State Bihar Grid Holding Alankar Place Boring Road, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satish Chandra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar, AC to AG Mr. Akhileshwar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 04-01-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

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3/5 After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, states that petitioner shall be content if a direction is issued to the authority concerned to consider and decide the representation which the petitioner shall be filing within a period of four weeks from today for redressal of grievance(s). Learned counsel for the respondents states that if such a representation is filed by the petitioner, the authority concerned shall consider and dispose it of expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of its filing along with a copy of this order.

Statement accepted and taken on record.

As such, petition stands disposed of in the following terms:- (a) Petitioner shall approach respondent No.3, namely, the Executive Engineer, Supply Division, Punpun, Patna, within a period of four weeks from today by filing a representation for redressal of grievance(s);

(b) The authority concerned shall consider and dispose it of expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a period of three months from

4/5 the date of its filing along with a copy of this order; (c) Needless to add, while considering such representation, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties;

(d) Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law;

(e) We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch;

(f) Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Court, if the need so arises subsequently on the same and subsequent cause of action;

(g) We have not expressed any opinion on merits. All issues are left open;

(h) We expect that the appropriate authority shall consider and decide the petitioner's application/request expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of the its

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The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) Ashwini/K.C.Jha AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 06.01.2022 Transmission Date