Babita Devi v. The Principal Secretary Department Of Energy And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22813 of 2018 ====================================================== Babita Devi wife of Late Mahesh Tahkur @ Mahesh Sharma resident of village -ward no. 14, Jagdishpur, Bishanpur Basant, @ Suhai, Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The Principal Secretary Department Of Energy, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna 2.
Electric Inspector South Bihar Power Holdings Company, Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna.
3.
Electric Superintending Engineer, South Bihar Power Holding Company, Hajipur, Vaishali.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Alok Kumar @ Alok Kr Shahi, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 20-08-2025
1. Heard the Learned counsel for the parties.
2. The writ petition is filed for the following reliefs:- "(i) For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus for directing the respondents to pay compensation of Rs.
10 lakhs for the death of her husband due to the fault of the South Bihar Power Holding Company
Patna High Court CWJC No.22813 of 2018 dt.20-08-2025 2/3 (ii) For directing the respondents to act upon the representation filed by the petitioner for compensation.
(iii) For any other consequential reliefs for which the petition is entitled during course of hearing of this Writ petition, and in the facts of this case."
3. The Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed as the petitioner has already been paid Rs. four lakhs as ex-gratia compensation. Hence, this writ petition is fit to be dismissed. 4.
However, Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that since this matter is squarely covered under the order dated 26.06.2024 passed in CWJC No. 19302 of 2016 (Dilip Mahto Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.) by this Court in which this Court has passed the order in light of a judgment passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Chairman Grid Corporation of Orrisa Ltd. & Ors. Vs. Sukamani Das (Smt) & Anr
Patna High Court CWJC No.22813 of 2018 dt.20-08-2025 3/3 reported in (1999) 7 SCC 298 this writ petition may also be disposed of on the same terms and conditions.
5. Having regard to the submissions made by the Learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment passed in CWJC No. 19302 of 2016 and also with liberty to the petitioner to seek necessary compensation by approaching the concerned Civil Court and in case, any such petition is filed, the same is expected to be disposed of expeditiously by the concerned Civil Court.
6. With the aforesaid direction the writ petition stands disposed of.
7. Interlocutory Application, if any, shall stands disposed of.
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