Pradeep Kumar Gupta v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7199 of 2026 ====================================================== 1.
Pradeep Kumar Gupta Son of Sri Lalan Prasad Gupta, Resident of MohallaNew Patliputra, P.S.- Sri Krishnapuri, District Patna, At present Vasant Vihar Colony, Road No.-3, Near Sharma Steel, Maa Kali Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Ram Ekbal Prasad, Son of Late Nathuni Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- North Jai Prakash Nagar, Road No.-5, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna, At present 90 feet Road, Near Arti Tent House, Kali Mandir, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Pritika @ Pritika Singh, Wife of Sri Sumit Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Flat No.602, Sowparnika Columns, Soukya Road, P.S.- Naduvathi, District Bangalore (Karnataka), At present -Atal Nagar, Poll No.-25, Netaji Subhash Marg, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 4.
Priyanka Kumari, Wife of Sri Om Prakash Kumar, Resident of VillageDhewal, P.S.- Injor, District - Arwal, At present -Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, Near House of Advocate Gyan Prakash, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Geeta Devi, Wife of Sri Vijay Ram, Resident of Mohalla- House No.-3, Road No.-25C, Rajiv Nagar, P.S. Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna, At present - Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, Near Ankit Gril Shop, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Reshmee Kumari, Wife of Sri Horil Bhagat, Resident of Village- Madhopur Nijamat, P.S.- Raghunathpur, District-East Champaran, At present - 90 feet Road, behind Karpuri Sadan, Digha-Ashiyana Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Deepak Singh, Son of Sri Bhuneshwar Singh, Resident of Village- Chakeya, P.S.- Desari, District Vaishali, At present-Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marbal Road, Near Govt. Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna. 8.
Renu Devi, Wife of Sri Rajan Kumar Srivastava, Resident of VillageMujauna, P.S. Anjua, District- West Champaran, At present Near Pollicap office, Digha Resort, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Digha, District Patna. 9.
Hari Kishor Thakur, Son of Late Triveni Thakur, Resident of VillageUnchidih, Ram Karan Pakri, P.S.- Pipra, District- East Champaran, At present-Road No.5, Near New Transfarmer, Jagdamba Colony, P.S. Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Prasama Devi, Wife of Sri Bhajan Prasad Sah, Resident of Mohalla- Budha Colony, Thana Road, P.S.- Budha Colony, District - Patna, At present- Near Shiv Mandir, Millan Resort, Polson Road, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna. 11.
Ajeet Kumar, Son of Sri Bishnu Dev Singh, Resident of Village- Rambauli, P.S.- Bidupur, District - Vaishali, At present-Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marbal Road, Near Govt. Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna. 12.
Pramod Sharma, Son of Sri Shankar Sharma, Resident of Mohalla- House No. B/18, Indrapuri, P.S.- Patliputra, District -Patna, At present- Near C.B.S.C.Office, Millan Resort, Polson Road, P.S.-Digha, District - Patna. 13.
Ajay Ray, Son of Sri Ram Uchit Ray, Resident of Mohalla- Nakta Diyara,
Patna High Court CWJC No.7199 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 P.S.- Digha, District Patna, At present- Uma Vihar Colony, Road No.3, Pappu Manjhi Gali, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Digha, District Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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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.
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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.
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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 Mr. Mukti Nath, Adv.
Mrs. Vijeta Kumari, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 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 him 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
Patna High Court CWJC No.7199 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 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 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 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