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Rajani Prakash @ Rajani Thakur v. North Bihar Power (Holding) Distribution Company Ltd.

2024-11-25Mr. Justice A. Abhishek Reddy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7061 of 2024 ====================================================== Rajani Prakash @ Rajani Thakur Wife of Ritesh Kumar, resident of Mohalla - Barbanna, Raniganj, P.O. - Meriganj, District- Araria. ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

North Bihar Power (Holding) Distribution Company Ltd. through its Chairman, Vidhyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2.

The Executive Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Limited, Araria. 3.

The Assistant Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Supply Distribution Division, Araria.

4.

The Junior Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Supply Distribution Division, Araria. ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondents :

Mr.Kumar Priya Ranjan, Addl. SC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 25-11-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner is willing to pay the entire due amount that is outstanding, provided the petitioner is granted installments.

3. Counsel for the Respondent-Corporation has stated that the petitioner may be directed to approach the authority concerned by way of representation and the same shall be considered and the necessary orders passed on merits.

4. Having regard to the above made submission the present Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the parties. The petitioner is permitted to make a suitable representation seeking repayment of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.7061 of 2024(3) dt.25-11-2024 2/2 outstanding due amount of approximately Rs.1.88/- lakhs to the respondents by way of installments within a period of two weeks from today. On such representation being given the same shall be considered on its own merit and necessary orders passed. The authority shall take sympathetic view of the matter and restore the power supply to the petitioner.

5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

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