Gopaleshwar Singh v. The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Bihar State Power Holding Distribution And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17843 of 2017 =========================================================== Gopaleshwar Singh, Son of Late Bhagwan Sahay Singh, Resident of Village + PO + PS- Sikarhatta, District- Bhojpur, Presently residing at House No.117, SBI Officers' Colony, Behind Gayatri Mandir, Lohia Nagar, Kankarbagh, P.S.- Kankarbagh, PO- Lohia Nagar, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Bihar State Power Holding Distribution, Patna.

2. The General Manager-cum-the Chief Engineer, PESU.

3. Managing Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd., Patna.

4. The Executive Engineer, PESU.

5. The Assistant Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Kankarbagh, Patna.

6. Mrs. Alkari Singh, Wife of Late H.N. Singh, House No.117, SBI Colony, Lohia Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna.

.... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Pramod Kr. Singh Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, Advocates For the Respondents : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Kunal Tiwary, Advocate =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 08-01-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to restore electric connection in the 1st Floor of the Residential House No. 117 SBI Officers' Colony, Behind Gayatry Mandir, Lohia Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna which was disconnected on account of electricity dues of Rs. 11,392/-.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner makes statement on instructions that the petitioner is prepared to pay the electricity dues

Patna High Court CWJC No.17843 of 2017 dt.08-01-2018 2/2 in respect of 1st Floor of Residential House No. 117 SBI Officers' Colony, Behind Gayatry Mandir, Lohia Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna as aforesaid without demur.

3. Learned counsel for the respondent-South Bihar Power Distribution Company appears and has been heard.

4. In the above view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with consent of the parties, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Kankarbagh, Patna (respondent no. 4) and make payment of the electric dues. Upon such dues being paid to the satisfaction of the respondent-South Bihar Power Distribution Company, electric connection shall be restored to the premises of 1st Floor of Residential House No. 117 SBI Officers' Colony, Behind Gayatry Mandir, Lohia Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna within a period of 24 hours. (Vikash Jain, J) B.T/Chandran AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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