Chinta Devi, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21562 of 2019 ====================================================== Chinta Devi, Wife of Late Ravi Prakash Singh, resident of Village- Rajpur, Police Station- Rajpur, District- Buxar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate, Buxar, Bihar.

3.

The Superintendant of Police, Buxar, Bihar.

4.

South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, through the Managing Director.

5.

The Executive Engineer, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Electricity, Supply Division, Buxar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rohitabh Das, Advocate Mr. Parijat Saurav, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Subash Prasad Singh, GA-3 Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Advocate For SBPDCL :

Mr. Kumar Priya Ranjan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 12-12-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "i) For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondent no. 4 and 5, the officials of South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna to pay suitable ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rs. Ten lacs only) or any other sum which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, to the petitioner for the death of the husband of the petitioner due to electrocution due

Patna High Court CWJC No.21562 of 2019(2) dt.12-12-2022 2/2 to the fault and negligence of the South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. in not maintaining the electric line at the proper height as per law. ii) For issuance of any other appropriate writ, order or direction which your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case." After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel seeks permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to approach the Court, if the need so arises. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) (Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/Sujit U