Sudhir Kumar Pandey v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6537 of 2026 ====================================================== Sudhir Kumar Pandey, S/o Naramdheshwar Pandey, Mohalla- New Area Chittod Nagar, Ward No. 12, P.O., P.S. and District- Aurangabad, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

2.

The South Power Distribution Company Limited through its Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

The General Manager-Cum-Chief Engineer, Patna Electric Supply Union, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Bailey Road, Patna. 4.

The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Division Limited, Aurangabad, Bihar. 5.

The Assistant Electric Engineer, Electric Supply Sub- Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Division Limited, Aurangabad, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amarendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vivek Prasad, Adv.

For the SBPDCL Dr. Anand Kr., Adv.

Mr. Rajan Prakash, Adv.

Mr. Anuadha Mishra, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 29-04-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s) :

"(i) To issue an appropriate writ preferably in the nature of 'Mandamus' Commanding upon the respondent authorities to receive the application made by the petitioner for grant of electricity connection to the land appertaining Khata No. 228, Plot No. 18, Area- 4.50 Decimal situated in MauzaShahpur, Thana Aurangabad(Town), District Aurangabad.

(ii) To issue an appropriate writ preferably

Patna High Court CWJC No.6537 of 2026(2) dt.29-04-2026 2/2 in the nature of 'Mandamus' Commanding upon the respondent authorities to allow the petitioner to deposit the requisite amount for supply of electrical connection to the aforementioned plot and to start electricity supply to the said plot."

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 application made by the petitioner along with the requisite amount 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 petitioner 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