Arti Singh, v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9640 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
Arti Singh, Wife of Sri Mrityunjay Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Rupas Mahaji, P.S.- Salimpur, District - Patna, At present - Behind L.N.J.P. Housing Society, Near Karpoori Thakur Sadan, Ashiyana- Digha Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
2.
Swati Thakur, Wife of Sri Anjani Kumar Thakur, Resident of VillageBangaon, P.S.- Bangaon, District - Saharsa, At present - Behind L.N.J.P. Housing Society, Near Karpoori Thakur Sadan, Ashiyana- Digha Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
3.
Deji Kumari, Wife of Sri Dhiraj Kumar, Resident of Village- Lodia, P.S.- Lakhisarai, District - Lakhisarai, At present - Behind L.N.J.P. Housing Society, Near Karpoori Thakur Sadan, Ashiyana-Digha Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
4.
Nisha Kumari, Wife of Sri Anand Mohan, Resident of Village-Kahara, Ward No.-12, P.S.- Saharsa, District - Saharsa, At present - Behind L.N.J.P. Housing Society, Near Karpoori Thakur Sadan, Ashlyana- Digha Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Shyam Narayan Singh, Son of Deyali Singh, Resident of MohallaA.G.Colony, C-45, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, District - Patna, At present - Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, near Govt.Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Kapil Ray, Son of Late Bhajan Ray, Resident of Mohalla- Digha Ghat, Near Durga Mandir, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna, At present - Pappu Manjhi Gall, near S.S.B.Camp, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.-Digha, District - Patna. 7.
Savita Kumari, Wife of Sri Ranjit Kumar, Resident of Village- Birra, P.S.- Makhdumpur, District - Jehanabad, At present - Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, near Govt.Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 8.
Urmila Pandey, Wife of Late Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Resident of Mohalla1/31, Rayappan Street, P.S.- Molachur, District - Kancheepuram, StateTamil Nadu, At present - Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, near Govt.Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 9.
Monika Kumari, Wife of Sri Abhishek Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Digha Ghat, behind Central Bank of India, Adarsh Colony, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna, At present of Mohalla- Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, near Govt. Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 10.
Kancha Kumari, Wife of Sri Aditya Raj, Resident of Mohalla- Digha Ghat, behind Central Bank of India, Adarsh Colony, P.S.- Digha, District Patna, At present - Pappu Manjhi Gali, near S.S.B.Camp, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna.
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Sita Devi, Wife of Sri Sitaram Sah, Resident of Mohalla- Ward No.02, Bharthipur, P.S.- Sakra, District - Muzaffarpur, At present - Pappu Manjhi Gall, Uma Vihar Colony, Road No.-3, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna.
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Sudha Singh, Wife of Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Dudhi Tola, Kali Mandir, P.S.- Maharajganj, District - Siwan, At present - Bajrang
Patna High Court CWJC No.9640 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 2/3 Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, near Govt.Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Raj Kumar, Son of Sri Sankar Prasad, Resident of Village- Faijlabad, Mittanchak, P.S.- Gopalpur, District -Patna, At present of Mohalla- Jai Maa Kali Cement, Pipe Factory Road, near Vasant Vihar Colony, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
... ... 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, 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, Advocate.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Vivek Prasad, Advocate.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 27-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for 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 Rajiv Nagar
Patna High Court CWJC No.9640 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 3/3 Police Station, District-Patna."
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 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 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 of with a direction to the Respondent No. 5 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 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) shakir/- U