Suman Devi v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10283 of 2026 ====================================================== 1.
Suman Devi Wife of Sri Pannalal Yadav, Resident of Mohalla- Englishia, P.S.- Chotarwa, District - West Champaran, At present - Maa Kali Road, near Community Hall, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 2.
Pinki Devi, Wife of Sri Raj Kumar Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Road No. 21, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, At present Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, near Baba Gril Shop, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 3.
Brij Bhushan Pathak, Son of Late Munga Lal Pathak, Resident of Village Ekawana, P.S.- Baraha, District - Bhojpur, At present -90 feet Road, Kali Mandir Road, near Kali Mandir, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Mahendra Rai, Son of Sri Chandradeep Prasad, Resident of Mohalla- Polson Road, P.S.- Digha, District Patna, At present -Jagdamba Colony, Road No.-5, Maa Kali Road, near New Transfermer, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 5.
Mamta Devi, Wife of Sri Ramesh Kumar Singh, Resident of VillageKrishnagarh, Near Bathani kua, P.S.- Krishnagarh, District - Bhojpur, At present Atall Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, Near House of Akhilesh Singh, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Soni Kumari, Wife of Sri Rajesh Prasad Singh, Resident of MohallaKshatriya Nagar, Ward No.-4, P.S.- Aurangabad , District- Aurangabad, At present - 90 feet Road, Sector-7, near Oil Mill, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Dolly Singh @ D Singh, Wife of Sri Prem Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Auli, P.S.- Methwalla, District Saran, At present-Behind L.N.G.P, Near Govt. Boring, Digha-Ashiyana Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Sunil Kumar, Son of Bhikari Thakur, Resident of Village- Baradih Athri, P.S.- Runni Shaidpur, District- Sitamarhi, At present - Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, near Jitendra Gril Shop, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Roshan Kumar, Son of Sri Krishna Kumar, Resident of Village- Hirachak, P.S.- Naubatpur, District - Patna, At present-90 feet Road, Kali Mandir Road, near Kali Mandir, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 10.
Asha Devi, Wife of Sri Chandan Saw, Resident of Mohalla- Bajrang Vihar Colony, Behind Budha Community Hall, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna, At present- 90 feet Road, Sahyog Colony, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
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Din Dayal Ray, Son of Bindeshwari Ray, Resident of Mohalla- Maksudpur, P.S.- Danapur, District - Patna, At present-Magdh Vihar Colony, Near Home Pipe, Maa Kali Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - 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.
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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.
Ms.Aishwarya Shankar, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GIRIJISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s):- (I) ...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 and Digha Police Station, District - Patna.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner tried to submit on-line application for new electric connection but the said on-line application has not been
3/4 accepted. The petitioner has been informed by the respondent authority that electric connection to the premises situated in Rajiv Nagar Area shall not be allowed.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further relies upon Clause 4.13(B) of Chapter 4 of Bihar Electricity Supply Code, 2007, which requires the respondents to grant electric connection even on encroached Government / Semi Government / Public land subject to furnishing of documents as required under the Supply Code. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is ready to furnish all the documents along with requisite fees as required under Clause 4.13(B) of Chapter 4 of Bihar Electricity Supply Code, 2007.
5. Learned counsel, Ms. Aishwarya Shankar appearing as assistant counsel of Mr. Vivek Prasad for South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited submits that if the petitioner submits on-line application for grant of electric connection along with all the requisite documents as per the Bihar Electricity Supply Code, 2007, the respondents no. 5 shall consider the application of the petitioner in accordance with law and take appropriate decision within a period of one month from today.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
4/4 taking into consideration the rival submissions, the present writ application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to submit on-line application along with all the requisite documents within a period of two weeks from today and if such on-line application is filed by the petitioner, the respondent no. 5 shall be obliged to consider the same and take appropriate decision in accordance with law within one month from the date of receipt of application of the petitioner.
7. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.
(Girijish Kumar, J) amit/- U