Nirmala Devi v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9426 of 2026 ====================================================== 1.
Nirmala Devi Wife of Kailas Das, Resident of Village- Lagma, Azamgarh, P.S.- Dumra, District Sitamarhi, At present- Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marbal Road, Near Govt.Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna. 2.
Neeraj Devi Wife of Sri Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Resident of Mohalla- Road No.-9 C, Rajiv Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna, At present Magdh Colony, Road No. 03, Maa Kali Road, Sharma steel, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Babita Kumari Wife of Sri Mritunjay Kumar, Resident of MohallaIndrapuri, P.S.- Patliputra, District - Patna, At present -Vasant Vihar Colony, Near New Trasfermer, Maa Kali Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 4.
Gita Devi Wife of Sri Gopal Paswan, Resident of Village- Sonvarsha, P.S.- Audyodik Kshetra, District - Buxar, At present -90 feet Road, Sector-7, near NBW, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 5.
Murari, Son of Ashok Kumar Akela, Resident of Village- Jakhpur, P.S.- Birupur, District - Lakhisrai, At present - 90 feet Road, Kali Mandir Road, near Kali Mandir, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District -Patna. 6.
Chandramani Devi Wife of Bageshwar Kumar, Resident of Village- Usari Chakiya, P.S.- Usari, District- Arwal, At present -C.P.Sukala Road, Near Govt. Boring, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Digha, District -Patna. 7.
Ajay Kumar Son of Sri Hari Saw, Resident of Village- Sanda, P.S.- Dhanarua, District - Patna, At present -Vasant Vihar Colony, Shivam Treders, Maa Kali Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 8.
Jyoti Devi Wife of Late Deo Das, Resident of Mohalla- Digha Ghat, Salo Nursing Home, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna, At present - 90 feet Road, Panchwati Colony, near Sudha Parler, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Sunil Kumar Son of Binod Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Binova Nagar, B-4, Polson Road, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna, At present 90 feet Road, near Kali Mandir, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District -Patna. 10.
Sudhir Bind Son of Kailash Bind, Resident of Mohalla- Tesh Lal Verma Nagar, Rukanpura, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, At present Vasant Vihar Colony, near Kali Mandir, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Sudhanshu Kumar Son of Sri Suraj Deo Pandit, Resident of MohallaBiscuit Factory Road. Nasriganj, P.S.- Danapur, District Patna, At present Behind Panchshil Hotal, Near C.B.S.C.Board office, Polson Road, P.S.- Digha, District Patna.
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Vijay Kumar Singh Son of Sri Ravindra Singh, Resident of MohallaDaudpur Bagicha, P.S.- Shahpur, District - Patna, At present -Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marbal Road, Near Govt.Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna.
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Vaharan Ray Son of Late Surya Ray, Resident of Village- Laganpura, P.S.- Bheldi, District- Saran, At present - Vasant Vihar Colony, near New Transfermer, Jagdamba Colony, Maa Kali Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District -
Patna High Court CWJC No.9426 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026 2/3 Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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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.
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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.
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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. Vivek Prasad, Adv.
Mr. Ajay Kumar Gautam, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 02-07-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s):- "That this writ application is being filed on behalf of the petitioners for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities, particularly respondent No. 5 to accept the application of the petitioner 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 and Digha Police Station, District- Patna."
Patna High Court CWJC No.9426 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026 3/3
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 submission, the present writ petition is disposed off 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) Gauravkr/- U