Sushma Kumari v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5050 of 2026 ====================================================== 1.
Sushma Kumari, Wife of Sri Ashutosh Kumar Jha, Resident of VillageKahra, P.S.- Saharsa Sadar, District - Saharsa, At present- Behind Holiday Home, Near Old Rajiv Nagar Thana, Ashiyana-Digha Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Sanju Devi, Wife of Sri Anant Singh, Resident of Village- Pakari Kalyanpur, P.S.- Biheya, District - Bhojpur, At present Jagdamba Colony, Road No.-7, Maa Kali Cement Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna. 3.
Neha Kumari, Wife of Sri Rana Pratap Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Ward No.8, Sarbdipur, P.S.- Dulhin Bazar, District -Patna, At present-Jagdamba Colony, Near Binod Singh ka Talab, Ghurdaur Road P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Tinku Chaudhary, Son of Sri Ramanand Chaudhary, Resident of Mohalla Raza Bazar, P.S.- Hawai Adda, District- Patna, At present- Netaji Subhas Marg, Atal Nagar, behind Ankit Gril Shop S.S.B.Camp, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna.
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Bibha Kumari, Wife of Sri Monu Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- North Nepali Nagar Subhash Marg, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna, At present-90 feet Road, Sahyog Colony, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Sanjay Kumar Singh, Son of Late Ramsharan Singh, Resident of MohallaOfficers Colony, Marcharibari, P.S. Katihar, District- Katihar, At present- 90 feet Road, Sahyog Colony, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Arjun Kumar, Son of Sri Viswanath Ray, Resident of Village- Kapharpur, Kasimchak, P.S.- Danapur, District - Patna, At present-Vasant Vihar Colony, Maa Kali Road, Near pipe factory, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Raju Ravi Das, Son of Sri Taleshwar Das, Resident of Mohalla- Mathura Lodge, Main Road, Rajiv Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, At present - Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, Near Jitendra Gril Shop, Govt. Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 9.
Chandan Kumar Soni, Son of Late Murli Manohar Prasad, Resident of Village- Ekdari, P.S.- Chhauradano, District-East Champaran, At presentPolson Road, Opp. CBSC Office, P.S. Digha, District Patna. 10.
Upendra Kumar, Son of Sri Raj Nath Ray, Resident of Mohalla- Nakta Diyara, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna, At present-Ram Krishna Nagar, Polson Road, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna.
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Jitesh Kumar singh, Son of Sri Devendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Mohalla- PWD Road, Division Road, P.S.- Khunti, District Khunti (Jharkhand), At present- Ghurdaur Road, Digha Resort, Near Polikab Office, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna.
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Raj Kumar Singh, Son of Hari Shankar Singh @Hari Shankar Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Punpun Market, Jahidapur, P.S.- Punpun, District Patna, At present- Ghurdaur Road, Digha Resort, Near Polikab Office, P.S.-
Patna High Court CWJC No.5050 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 Digha, District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited through its Chief Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. 2.
The Chief Managing Director, Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
3.
The General Manager-cum Chief Engineer, Patna, Electric Supply Union, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Baily Road, Patna. 4.
The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Danapur, Patna.
5.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Digha, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Vivek Prasad, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s) :
"............ for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities, particularly respondent No.5 to accept the application of the petitioners for an electrical connection and allow them to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioners situated at Rajiv Nagar and Digha Police Station, District- Patna."
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has stated that the present writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Respondent No. 5 to accept the
Patna High Court CWJC No.5050 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 application made by the petitioners along with the requisite amounts and consider the same in accordance with law.
4. Having regard to the above made submission, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent No. 5 to accept the applications of the petitioners for an electrical connection along with the requisite amount and consider the same strictly in accordance with law. The Respondent No. 5 is directed to consider the said application within a period of four weeks from the date of the copy of the receipt of this order.
5. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of to the extent indicated above. (A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Bhardwaj/- U