Poonam Ray v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10405 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Poonam Ray, Wife of Sri Nirbhay Ray, Resident of House No.- 62/ B, Harish Chatterjee Road, P.S.- Kalighat, District Kolkata (W.B.), At present - Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, Near S.S.B. Camp, Digha- Ashiyana Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.

2.

Gunja Devi, Wife of Ravi Kant Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Shivpuri, Surendra Lodge, Near Sangeeta Apartment, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, District - Patna, At present - Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, Near S.S.B.Camp, Digha- Ashiyana Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 3.

Suraj Kumar, Son of Dina Nath Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Sri Vijay Krishan Path, North Nehru Nagar, P.S.- Patliputra, District - Patna, At present - Jagdamba Colony, Near S.S.B.Camp, North Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.

4.

Bharat Ray, Son of Late Ram Naresh Ray, Resident of Village- Hetanpur, P.S.- Danapur, Distt.- Patna, At present Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, Near Shiv Mandir, S.S.B.Camp, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 5.

Deepak Kumar @ Dipak Kumar, Son of Late Krishna Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Polytechnic More, Near Sai Mandir, Patliputra Colony, P.S.- Patliputra, Distt.- Patna, At present Uma Vihar Colony, Polson Road, Near B.K. Institute, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna. 6.

Rajbalam Paswan, Son of Late Kapil Paswan, Resident of Mohalla- St. Michael Gate, Makhdumpur, P.S.- Digha, Distt. Patna, At present - Uma Vihar Colony, Behind Don Bashko School, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Digha, 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, South 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 Electricl Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Digha, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s

Patna High Court CWJC No.10405 of 2024(2) dt.26-07-2024 2/3 ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Dr. Anand Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Rajan Prakash, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 26-07-2024 Heard 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 Police Station, District-Patna."

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

Patna High Court CWJC No.10405 of 2024(2) dt.26-07-2024 3/3 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/-Ankit U