Ram Babu Sah v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8919 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Ram Babu Sah, Son of Late Shiv Nandan Sah, Resident of Village-Tilak Tajpur Tola, Ramnagar, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District - Sitamari, At present Bajrang Vihar Colony, near Gov.Boring, behind A.K.Marble, DighaAshiyana Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 2.

Dasrath Kumar, Son of Ramashray Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Maa Medical Hall, Puja Market, West Keshri Nagar, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, District Patna, At present Bajrang Vihar Colony, near Gov.Boring, behind A.K.Marble, Digha-Ashiyana Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. .Petitioners ... ... 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, Sough 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.Vinay Kirti Singh, Adv.

Dr. Anand Kr., Adv.

Mr. Rajan Prakash, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 25-07-2024 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.8919 of 2024(2) dt.25-07-2024 2/2 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 disposed off 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 off 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