Vindula Devi v. The North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11271 of 2019 ====================================================== Vindula Devi W/o Late Bijen Sharma @ Bijan Sharma @ Vijan Sharma Resident of Village- Surmaha, P.S.- Saur Bazar, District- Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Vidyut Bhwan, Bailey Road, Patna through its Managing Director.

2.

The Managing Director North Bihar Power Holding and Distribution Company Ltd., Vidyut Bhwan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3.

The Executive Engineer North Bihar Power Holding and Distribution Company Ltd., Electric Supply Division, Saharsa. 4.

The Assistant Electrical Engineer North Bihar Power Holding and Distribution Company Ltd., Electric Supply, Sub- Division, Saharsa. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon'ble the Chief Justice/Hon'ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their residential offices/residences. Also the Advocates and the Staffs joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/offices.) Date : 25-11-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "For issuance of an appropriate order/orders, direction/directions or writ/writs, preferably in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the Respondents concerned, to suitably compensate the poor widow petitioner including her appointment in the Respondent Company as her husband died prematurely due to electric shot which was being

Patna High Court CWJC No.11271 of 2019 dt.25-11-2022 2/3 running in electric pole standing nearby her house and despite making several complaints to the Respondent authority concerned in this regard, no positive step was taken as a result of which petitioner's husband died accidentally touching with the said electric pole in which high voltage electric current was passing. And/or any other relief or reliefs for which this Hon'ble Court may think deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case." Shri Vinay Kirti Singh, learned Senior Counsel, appearing on behalf of the Respondents states that if the petitioner were to approach Respondent No. 3, namely The Executive Engineer, North Bihar Power Holding & Distribution Company Ltd., Electric Supply Division, Saharsa, petitioner's grievance shall be addressed with promptitude.

As such, as prayed for, petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach Respondent No. 3, who shall positively, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such request, decide the issue by passing a speaking order. Copy thereof shall be supplied to the petitioner. Liberty reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law, should the need so arise subsequently.

Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Patna High Court CWJC No.11271 of 2019 dt.25-11-2022 3/3 Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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