Santosh Kumar v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9580 of 2024 ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Son of Jawahar Ray, Resident of Nepali Nagar, In front of Kaali Mandir, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna and presently residing at Road No. 24, Near Janshakti colony, Police Station- Rajeev Nagar, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road.

2.

The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, through its managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan Baily Road, Patna. 3.

The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Patna Electric Suply Union south Bihar Power Distribution Limited, Baily Road, Patna. 4.

The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Danapur, Patna. 5.

The Assistant Elecrtrical Engineer, Electric Supply sub- Division, Digha, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anant Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For BSPHCL :

Mr. Anand Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 28-06-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "(i). For issuance of appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions to the respondent authorities to take/accept the application of the petitioner for grant of electric connection on the afore mention address of the petitioner.

(ii). To further direct the respondents to grant a fresh electric connection on the application of the petitioner on the above mention address of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CWJC No.9580 of 2024(2) dt.28-06-2024 2/2 (iii). To grant any other relief or reliefs to the petitioner for which he is found to be entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case."

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 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 of 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) Ayush/- U