Raj Kumari Singh v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13254 of 2024 ====================================================== Raj Kumari Singh Wife of Nageshwar Prasad Singh, resident of Shakti Puram Colony, Nepali Nagar, Near Kali Mandir, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, presently residing at Village and P.O.- Maniyarpur, P.S.- Viddupur, DistrictVaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Power Holding Company through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

2.

The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited., through its Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Baily 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 Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub- Division, Digha, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Adv.

For BSPHCL :

Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 23-10-2024 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,. 5 to accept the application of the petitioners for an electrical connection and allow them to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioners situated in Nepali Nagar, P.S. -Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna.

(II) For necessary direction upon the respondent authorities to provide electricity supply to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.13254 of 2024(2) dt.23-10-2024 2/2 premises of the petitioners within one month of the receipt of the application of the petitioners for electric connection.

(iii) For any other direction, which Your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. "

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 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