Sachchida Nand Rastogi v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11670 of 2024 ====================================================== Sachchida Nand Rastogi Son of Daya Shankar Rastogi, Resident of MohallaDigha Ghurdold Road, Uma Bihar Colony, P.S. Digha, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Chief Managing Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

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

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

5.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mani Bhushan Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 20-08-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "That this writ application is being filed on behalf of the petitioner for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents authorities, particularly Respondent No. 5 to accept the application of the petitioner for electric connection and allow the petitioner to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioner situated at Rajeev Nagar Polic Station, District Patna."

Patna High Court CWJC No.11670 of 2024(2) dt.20-08-2024 2/2

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 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 of 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 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) Ayush/- U