Suniti Shankar v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11798 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Suniti Shankar W/o Uma Shankar Kumar R/o Village- Chainpur, PO- Sahar Telpa, PS- Karpi, District- Arwal.

At Present- Netaji Subhash Marj, SSB Nagar, Atal Nagar, Poll No-30, Ghurdaur Road, P.S- Rajiv Nagar, Patna-800024. 2.

Ashmika Sharma D/o Jay Prakash Kumar, R/o Chandra Vihar Colony, Road No. 2, Nepali Nagar, PS- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 3.

Ramadhar Singh S/o Late Chanarik Singh, R/o Village- Chainpur, PO- Sahar Telpa, PS- Karpi, District- Arwal. At Present- Netaji Subhash Marj, S S B Nagar, Atal Nagar, Poll No-30, Ghurdaur Road, P.S- Rajiv Nagar, Patna800024. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited through its Chief Managing Director, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2.

Chief Managing Director, Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

The General Manager cum Chief Engineer, Patna Electric Supply Union, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Bailey Road, Patna. 4.

The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company, Limited, Danapur, Patna. 5.

The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company, Limited, Ashiyana, Patna. 6.

The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Digha, Patna. 7.

The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Ashiyana, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amit Kumar Pandey For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 27-09-2024 Heard 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. 6 and 7 to accept the application of the petitioners for an electrical connection and allow him to deposit the

Patna High Court CWJC No.11798 of 2024(2) dt.27-09-2024 2/2 requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioners situated Rajiv Nagar Police Station, District Patna.

(ii) For any other consequential relief/reliefs for which the petitioner may be found to be entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the present case."

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 Nos. 6 & 7 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 of with a direction to the Respondent Nos. 6 & 7 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 Nos. 6 & 7 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