Sanju Devi v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5913 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.

Sanju Devi, Wife of Sri Sakaldeep Kumar, Resident of Mohalla-Road No.- 21, Rajiv Nagar, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna, at present Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhas Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna. 2.

Manju Devi, Wife of Sri Deepak Kumar, Resident of Mohalla-Road No.-24, Rajiv Nagar, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna, at present Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhas Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna. 3.

Raj Kumar, son of Sri Surendra Ray, Resident of Mohalla-Jai Prakash Nagar, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna, at present Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhas Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna. 4.

Md. Tauhid Alam, Late of Md. Mainuddin Ansari, Resident of VillageMangurahi, Bhagwatpur, P.s.-Taraura, District-Vaishali, at present-Vasant Vihar Colony, Pipe Factory Road, North Nepali Nagar, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna.

5.

Surendra Kumar Mehta, son of Sri Sundar Mahto, Resident of MohallaSanichara Asthan, Sankar Colony, P.S. Bahadurpur, District-Patna, at present Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhas Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna.

6.

Sushila Devi, wife of Sri Nand Kishor Raut, Resident of MohallaBindeshwari Nagar, Polytechnic More, P.S.-Patliputra, District-Patna, At present-Uma Vihar Colony, near S.S.B. Camp, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.-Digha, District-Patna.

7.

Rita Devi, Wife of Sri Sone Lal Pandey, Resident of Mohalla-Rajiv Nagar, Road No. 23, P.S. Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna, at present Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhas Marg, near S.S.B. Camp, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna. 8.

Ravi Shankar Kumar, son of Sri Pappu Rai, Resident of Mohalla-Digha Patipul, P.S.-Digha, District-Patna, at present Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K. Marble Road, near Govt. Boring, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna. 9.

Rakesh Mishra @ Rakesh Kumar Mishra, son of Sri Ram Badan Mishra, Resident of Mohalla-Mazar Gali, Patel Path, Sheikhpura, P.S.-Hawai Adda, District-Patna, at present Mohalla-Behind Sun Rise Hospital, AshiyanaDigha Main Road, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna. 10.

Vikram Kumar, son of Krishna Ray, Resident of Mohalla-Amarpali Road, Polsan Road, near Model School, P.S.-Digha, District-Patna, at present Polsan Road, near Model School, P.S. Digha, District-Patna. 11.

Anjana Devi, Wife of Sri Dharmendra Kumar, Resident of Mohalla-New Rampur, P.s. Maner, District-Patna, at present 90 feet Road, Road No. 5, near Deo Vihar Colony, P.S. Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna. 12.

Kiran Devi, Wife of Shrimant Kumar Singh @ Shrimant Singh, Resident of Village-Atarsan, P.S.-Rasulpur, District-Saran, at present Pipe Factory Road, near Sharma Steel Works, Jai Maa Kali Cement, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna.

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Ravindra Kumar Chaudhary, son of Sri Aniruddh Prasad Choudhary, Resident of Vijaypur Road, Gyan Mandir School, P.S.-Dumka, DistrictDumka (Jharkhand), at present of Mohalla-Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5913 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/3 Marble Road, Near Govt. Boring P.S. Rajiv Nagar, 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.

For the SBPDCL Dr. Anand Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Rajan Prakash, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 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 him to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioners situated Rajiv Nagar Police Station, District- Patna."

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has stated that the present writ petition may be

Patna High Court CWJC No.5913 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 3/3 disposed of with a direction to the Respondent No. 5 to accept the 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 application 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