Rani Devi v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11895 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
Rani Devi Wife of Sri Arun Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Ravi Chauk, Patel Nagar, P.S.- Sastri Nagar, District- Patna, At present Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K. Marble Road, near Govt. Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 2.
Puja Devi, Wife of Sri Rakesh Sharma, Resident of Mohalla- Ashiyana Phase-2, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, At present- Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K. Marble Road, Near Govt. Boring P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna. 3.
Jyoti Kumari, Wife of Sri Rajan Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Near P.N. Bank, Main Road, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District -Patna, At present- Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K. Marble Road, near Govt. Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Fulla Devi, Wife of Late Brij Mohan Rai, Resident of Mohalla- Moulinagar, P.S. - Maner, District- Patna, At present- Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K. Marble Road, near Govt. Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 5.
Saroj Kumar Verma, Son of Sri Ramendra Kumar Verma, Resident of Mohalla- Masti Chak, P.S.- Chhapra, District- Saran, At present- Maa Kali Cement Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 6.
Gita Devi, Wife of Sri Vijay Pandit, Resident of Mohalla- Kurji Bhagera Ashram, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna, At present - Magdh Colony, Near Sharma Steel, Maa Kali Cement Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Ranjana Devi, Wife of Sri Ajay Prasad Yadav, Resident of MohallaNashriganj, Adarsha Nagar, P.S. - Danapur, District- Patna, At presentMahavir Colony, 90 feet Road No.- 3, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Puniya Devi, Wife of Sri Mohit Bind, Resident of Mohalla- Sankar Colony, Nalapar, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, At present- Jagdamba Colony, Road No.- 6, near Kali Mandir, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 9.
Kalpana Devi, Wife of Sri Surendra Kumar Chaudhary, Resident of Mohalla- 139, KH Kursela, P.S.- Kursela, District- Katihar, At present- Jay Prakash Nagar, behind Dentel Clinic, Infront of Rajiv Nagar Thana, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, 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, 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.
Patna High Court CWJC No.11895 of 2025(2) dt.28-07-2025 2/3 5.
The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Ashiyana, Patna.
6.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Digha, Patna. 7.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Ashiyana, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Vivek Prasad, Adv.
Mr. Ajay Kumar Gautam, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 28-07-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s) :
"That this writ application is being filed on behalf of the petitioner 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 to allow him to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electricity 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 of with a direction to the Respondent Nos. 6 and 7 to accept the application made by the petitioners along with the
Patna High Court CWJC No.11895 of 2025(2) dt.28-07-2025 3/3 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 Nos. 6 and 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 and 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