Robin Kumar v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11667 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Robin Kumar Son of Ranjan Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Sahid Bhagat Singh Colony, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar District- Patna, At present- Magdh Colony, Near Kali Mandir, 90 feet Road, Digha- Ashiyana Road, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.

2.

Bandana Kumari @ Vandana Kumari, Wife of Sri Sumit Kumar Gupta, Resident of Village- Mahammadpur, P.S.- Udavant Nagar, District- Bhojpur, At present- Magdh Colony, Near Kali Mandir, 90 feet Road, DighaAshiyana Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 3.

Mahesh Ray, Son of Late Devi Lal, Resident of Mohalla - Digha Ghat, Near Devi Mandir, P.S. - Digha, District- Patna, At present- Near B.K. Institute, Ghurdaur Road, P.S. - Digha, District- Patna. 4.

Babita Singh, Wife of Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Resident of MohallaNational Public School, Adarsh Colony, West Patel Nagar, P.S. - Shastri Nagar, Distt. - Patna, At present- Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K. Marble, near Govt. Boring, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 5.

Dhiraj Kumar, Son of Ramayan Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Chandra Vihar Colony, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, Distt. Patna, At present - Near Ankit Gril Shop, Atal Nagar, Netajee Subhash Marg, S.S.B. Camp, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.

6.

Virendra Narayan Karn, Son of Late Sabhapati Lal Das, Resident of villageSatghara, P.S. Babu Barhi, Distt. - Madhubani. At present - Rajendra Path, Atal Nagar, Netajee Subhash Marg, Near S.S.B. Camp, P.S. Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.

7.

Sanjeev Kumar, Son of Prem Shankar Singh, Resident of villageGhordihan, P.S. - Ghordiha, Distt. - Rohtas, At present Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K. Marble, near Govt. Boring, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. ... Petitioners

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.

5.

The Assistant Electricl Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Digha, Patna. ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondents :

Mr.Dr. Anand Kumar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY

Patna High Court CWJC No.11667 of 2024(2) dt.09-09-2024 2/3 ORAL ORDER 09-09-2024 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 weeks from the date of the copy of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.11667 of 2024(2) dt.09-09-2024 3/3 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) Shamshad/- U