Asutosh Raj And Others v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15254 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Asutosh Raj and others Son of Kamlesh Prasad Resident of Village- Danara, P.S.- Bikram, District-Patna, At Present-Bajrang Vihar Colony, near Govt. of Boring, A.K. Marble, Ashiyana-Digha Road, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna. 2.

Mikki Devi Wife of Sri Shyam Sundar Jha Resident of Mohalla- Ward No. 06, Near Hanuman Mandir, Loma, P.S.-Tisiauta, District-Vaishali, At Present-Near Sharma Steel, Jai Maa Kali Cement Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna.

3.

Kiran Shricastava Wife of Sri Sanjay Kumar Resident of Mohalla-House No.04, Ghordaur Road, North Nepali Nagar, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna, At Present-Netaji Subhash Marg, Atal Nagar, S.S.B. Camp Road, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna.

4.

Mamta Kumari Wife of Sri Madan Kumar Ujala Resident of Village-Saidpur Ganesh, P.S.-Bidupur, District-Vaishali, At Present-Bajrang Vihar Colony, near Govt. Boring, A.K. Marble, Ashiyana-Digha Road, 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 Electrict Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Digha, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Adv.

For the BSPHCL :

Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 19-11-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15254 of 2024(2) dt.19-11-2024 2/3

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 receipt of this order.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15254 of 2024(2) dt.19-11-2024 3/3

5. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of to the extent indicated above. (A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Gauravkr/- U