Ranjita Kumari v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15913 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Ranjita Kumari, Wife of Ashok Kumar, Resident of 109 A.G Colony, Park Road, Police Station- Shastri Nagar, Patna, at present resident of Near Kali Mandir, Uttari Nepali Nagar, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, Patna. 2.

Manjesh Kumar, Son of Ramyad Prasad, Resident of Nakta Diyara, Panapur, Police Station- Digha, Patna at present resident of Raj Nagar, near Ghurdaur Road Chauraha, Police Station, Digha, Patna.

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Krishna Devi, Wife of Hari Shankar, Resident of Shiv Shakti Nagar, Police Station- Kokar, Ranchi, Jharkhand at present resident of Bajrang Vihar Colony, Raj Nagar, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, through its Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey 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 Electric Engineer, Electric Supply Sub- Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Digha, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gyan Prakash, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Dr. Anand Kr., Adv.

Mr. Ranjan Prakash, 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) :

"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

Patna High Court CWJC No.15913 of 2024(2) dt.23-10-2024 2/2 deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioners situated at Rajiv Nagar and Digha 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.

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