Vindhyawashini Agro Processing Pvt. Ltd. v. South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4103 of 2022 ====================================================== 1.

Vindhyawashini Agro Processing Pvt. Ltd. through its Director namely Saket Kumar Address- Siwan Bigha, P.O.- Risiup, P.S.- Risiup, DistrictAurangabad. 2.

Saket Kumar Director- Vindhyawashini Agro Processing Pvt. Ltd., S/o Lallu Prasad Singh, R/o Village- Siwan Bigha, P.O.- Risiup, P.S.- Risiup, DistrictAurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited through the Managing Director, 2nd Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2.

Managing Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, 2nd Floor Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

Chief Engineer (Revenue), South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, 2nd Floor Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 4.

Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, Electricity Supply Division, Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.

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District Certificate Officer, Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sumeet Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Nikhil Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kinkar Kumar (Sc9) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 10-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioners have prayed for following reliefs:-

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3/4 Learned counsel for the petitioners states that at this stage, petitioners would be satisfied if prayer No.(II) is allowed.

Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to the same.

It is open for the petitioners to approach respondent nos.1 and 2, namely, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited through the Managing Director, 2nd Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, and Managing Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, 2nd Floor Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, placing on record material in support of the plea for waiver of charges during the Covid period.

Needless to add, we have not expressed any opinion on merits and leave it open for the authorities to consider the case on its own merit within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order by the petitioners. Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

4/4 Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

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