Chanda Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10004 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Chanda Devi, Wife of Mukesh Rai, Resident of Village- Akilpur, P.S. Akilpur, District- Saran.

2.

Rita Pandey, Wife of Rajesh Ranjan, Resident of Village- Dheuria, P.S.- Itarhi, District- Buxar.

3.

Ranjit Ray @ Ranjit Rai, Son of Bachhu Rai, Resident of Village- Manas, P.S. Akilpur, District- Saran.

4.

Israel Mansoor, Son of Islam Mansoor, Resident of Village- Choti Khiridar, P.S.- Sonaula, District- Muzzaffarpur.

5.

Premlata Sharma, Wife of Virendra Sharma, Resident of Road No.5, Chandra Vihar Colony, P.S.- Rajeev Nagar, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Secretary, Department of Electricity, Government of Bihar.

2.

The Chief Engineer, Department of Electricity, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Electric Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division S.B.P.D.C.L. Ramnagari, Ashiyana Nagar, Patna.

4.

The Electric Junior Engineer, Electric Supply Division S.B.P.D.C.L. Ramnagari, Ashiyana Nagar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madhav Raj,Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, Government Advocate (9) For the BSPHCL Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 29-07-2024 Heard the parties.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s) :

"............ to direct the Respondent No. 3 to provide the electricity connection to the petitioners forthwith."

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has stated that the present writ petition may be

Patna High Court CWJC No.10004 of 2024(2) dt.29-07-2024 2/2 disposed off with a direction to the Respondent No. 3 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. 3 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. 3 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