Muni Devi @ Munni Devi v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14516 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.
Muni Devi @ Munni Devi Wife of Sri Raju Saw, Resident of Mohalla- Bari Road, Kadamkuan, P.S.-Kadamkuan, District - Patna, At present - Kaushal Jagat Colony, Polson Road, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna. 2.
Subhadarsini Smaranika, Wife of Sri Navneet Kumar Chauhan, Resident of Mohalla- Mani Niwash, Sheo Devi Path, Road No.- 14 A, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna, At present - Near Vasant Vihar Colony, Jai Maa Kali Cement Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 3.
Sunita Devi, Wife of Sri Arun Kumar, Resident of Village- Hasanpur, P.S.- Vaishali, District - Vaishali, At present - Near Magadh Colony, Kali Mandir, 90 feet Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 4.
Rani Devi, Wife of Sri Manoj Jha, Resident of Village- Ganocl Pokhrabhinda, P.S.-Betiya, District - West Champaran, At present - Polson Road, near Modern School, behind Milan Resort, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna.
5.
Arvind Kumar, Son of Late Arjun Prasad, Resident of Village- Beldari Tola, P.S.- Gaurichak, District - Patna, At present - Bajrang Vihar Colony, Near Govt. Boring, A.K.Marble, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 6.
Bharat Ray, Son of Ramaballabh Ray, Resident of Mohalla- Chandra Vihar Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna, At present - Bajrang Vihar Colony, Near Govt.Boring, A.K.Marble, 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.
5.
The Assistant Electricl Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Digha, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER
Patna High Court CWJC No.14516 of 2024(2) dt.24-09-2024 2/3 24-09-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "That this writ application is being filed on behalf of the petitioners 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 of with a direction to the Respondent No. 5 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 No. 5 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 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.14516 of 2024(2) dt.24-09-2024 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) Gauravkr/- U