Patna High CourtCWJC/8369/2015disposed

Manjula Devi v. The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited And ORS

2015-08-05Mr. Justice Samarendra Pratap Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8369 of 2015 ====================================================== Manjula Devi W/o Sudarshan Pd. Gupta, residing at mohalla- Vikramshila Colony, Urdu Bazar, Bhagalpur, P.S.- Kotwali, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., through its Chairman

2. The Chairman of the South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd.

3. The Superintending Engineer, Electricity Anchal, Mayaganj, Bhagalpur

4. The Executive Engineer, Town Electric Supply Division, Mojahidpur, Bhagalpur

5. The Chairman, Consumer Complain redressal forum, Bidhyut Bhawwan-2, Patna .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh & Mr. Akhileshwar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2015 The petitioner states that the Company though supplied Meter in August, 2002 bearing Book no. 390, Consumer no.

ID 101000022672, Account No.22678/TAT9/2/DS/185/3A/2/1/41974, but not installed energy connection in the said Meter of the house situated in Mohalla Vikramshila Colony, Urdu Bazar, Bhagalpur.

However, the Company has issued energy bill against which she filed several representations mentioned in paragraph 7 of the writ petition. The petitioner even filed a complaint before the Executive Engineer, Electricity on 8.6.2007 and 11.8.2007. She further submits that the respondents ought to have considered her case in the light of order dated 8.9.2008, passed by the

Patna High Court CWJC No.8369 of 2015 (2) dt.05-08-2015 2/2 Consumer Complaint Redressal Forum, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna in Misc.Case no.11 of 2008 by which direction was issued to the respondents to issue amended bill on adjustment of earlier one.

The writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent no.3 to dispose of petitioner's representation within a month from the date of receipt of this order. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J) Shashi.