Anshu Singh v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7714 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
Anshu Singh Wife of Prashant, Resident of Mohalla 1/4, Budha Danga Mohalla, D.A.V. School Road, Asansol, P.O. Asansol, Police Station-Shouth Police Station Asansol, District- Paschim Burdwan (West Bengal) at present Resident of Mohalla- Gandhi Nagar, Ramnagri, Sector-4, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 2.
Jogendra Kumar Bamwal @ Jogendra Kumar, Son of Damodar Lal, Resident of Mohalla House No.- 114/2A, Road No.- 7, Police Station Rajiv Nagar, District Patna at present Resident of Mohalla- Shaktipuram Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 3.
Nagendra Singh, Son of Jageshwar Singh, Resident of Mohalla- 55, Kavi Raman Path, Nageshwar Colony, Boring Road, Police Station- Krishnapuri, District Patna at present Resident of Mohalla Chandra Vihar Colony, Behind Shiv Mandir, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station -Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 4.
Arun Kumar Gupta, Son of Vijay Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Road No.- 02 Shivpuri, Police Station- Krishnapuri District- Patna at present Resident of Mohalla Shaktipuram Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Babita Devi, Wife of Sanjay Paswan, Resident of Village Chiutaha, P.O. Kushahar, Police Station- Kotwa, District- East Champaran at present Resident of Mohalla- Shaktipuram Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Pramod Kumar Sinha, Son of Late Ram Brikasha Lal, Resident of VillageSuryapura Police Station Suryapura, District- Rohtas at present Resident of Mohalla Shaktipuram Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station -Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Rahul Kumar, Son of Ram Karan Mandal, Resident of Mohalla- C/O- Arun Parsad, I.A.S., Road, In the campus of Satya Sai Vidya Vihar, Nahar Par, Rukanpura, Police Station- Rukanpura, District- Patna at present Resident of Mohalla- Chandra Vihar Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
2.
The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, through its Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Baili Road, Patna. 3.
The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Patna Electric Supply Union, Baily Road, Patna.
4.
The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Danapur, Patna. 5.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub- Division, Digha, Patna.
6.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub- Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Digha, Patna.
Patna High Court CWJC No.7714 of 2025(2) dt.13-05-2025 2/3 7.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub- Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Ashiyana, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sachin Kumar For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Vivek Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 13-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The present Writ Petition has been filled for the following reliefs:- "(i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities, particularly respondents no. 6 and 7 to accept the application of the petitioner for an electrical connection and allow them to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioner situated at Rajiv Nagar Police Station- Digha, DistrictPatna. (ii) For holding that in view of the order passed by the Honable Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.7572/2011 (Sri Chandu Khamaru Vs. Smt.
Nayan Malik and others), the owner/ occupier of the premises has a statutory right for an electric connection and it is the duty of every licensee under section 43 of the Indian Electricity Supply Act, 2003 to give supply of electricity to such premises within a month of the receipt of the application. (iii) For holding that in view of Clause-4.13(B) of the Bihar Electricity Supply Code, 2007. even the person, who is not able to produce the proof of ownership of the premises are allowed to take electric connection on submission of certain documents.
(iv) For necessary direction upon the respondent authorities to provide electricity supply to the
Patna High Court CWJC No.7714 of 2025(2) dt.13-05-2025 3/3 premises of the petitioner within one month of the receipt of the application of the petitioner for electric connection."
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has stated that the writ petition may be disposed off with a direction to the Respondents No. 6 and 7 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 submissions, the present writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the Respondents No. 6 and 7 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 Respondents No. 6 and 7 are 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 off to the extent indicated above. (A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Saif/- U