Shanti Singh v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18507 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
Shanti Singh Wife of Jai prakash Singh, Resident of Mohalla- 55 L.I.C. Colony, Kankarbagh, Anchal- Patna Sadar, Police Station- Kankarbag, District- Patna at present Resident of Mohalla- Mahavir Colony, Road No. 7, Nepali Nagar, Ashiana Nagar, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna 2.
Kunal Kumar, Son of Amrender Sharma @ Amrendra Sharma, Resident of Mohalla- Adarsh Nagar, Police Station- Korrah, District- Hazaribag (Jharkhand) at present Resident of Mohalla- Mahavir Colony, Opposite Road No.- 1 Mahavir Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Kumar Aman, Son of Ramashray Prasad Singh @ Ramashray Prasad, Resident of Village- Kabala, P.O. Budgauli, Police Station - Pakri Verma, District- Nawada at present Resident of Mohalla- Mahavir Colony, Road No.- 6, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station -Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 4.
Shila Devi, Wife of Subodh Kumar @ Sobodh Kumar, Resident of Mohalla Geeta Niwas, Nepali Nagar, Mahavir Colony, P.O. Ashiananagar, Police Station Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna at present Resident of Mohalla- Chandra Vihar Colony Road No. 14, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Dharmendra Kumar, Son of Late Lala Rai, Resident of Mohalla- Ramji Chak Digha, Yadav Gali, P.O. Bataganj, Police Station- Digha, DistrictPatna at present Resident of Mohalla- Mohalla- Ramnagri, Sectior 4, Near Rajan bakery, Gandhi Nagar, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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Sabita Kumari, Wife of Sanjay Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Daigutlu, Dhobiline P.O.- Mango Police Station- Azad Nagar, District-Jamshedpure (Jharkhand) at present Resident of Mohalla- Mahavir Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 7.
Rekha Devi, Wife of Sudhir Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Lakshya Apartment, Block - D, Near Jay Prakash Udayan Adity Apusi, P.O. and P.SAdiyapur, District- Seraikela Kharsawan (Jharkhand) at present Resident of Mohalla- Mahavir Colony, Ashiyana Nagar, Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Baliey Road, Patna- 800001 (Bihar). 2.
The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, through its Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Baliey Road, Patna- 800001 (Bihar). 3.
The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Patna Electric Supply Union, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Bailey Road, Patna (Bihar).
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The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Danapur, Patna (Bihar).
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The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub- Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Digha, Patna (Bihar). 6.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply sub- Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Digha, Patna (Bihar). 7.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply sub- Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Ashiyana, Patna (Bihar). ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sachin Kumar, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Vivek Prasad, Adv.
For the BSPHCL Ms. Aditi Sharma, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 05-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Bihar State Power Holding Company.
2. A grievance has been raised by the petitioners that they fulfills all the conditions even then the Power Holding Company has refused to grant connection in their house which has been constructed by them as their application for connection of power has been refused to be taken on the ground that some higher authorities has prevented to accept the same.
3. As per claim of the petitioners they have constructed a house at Thana No. 01, under Ward No. 02 of Patna Municipal Corporation, Mauza-Digha, P.S. Rajiv Nagar, Patna.
4. Learned counsel for the Power Holding Company submits that actually the petitioners have not filed application for connection.
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5. In such view of the matter, petitioners are directed to file an application along with details of land. If such an application is filed the Power Holding Company will be obliged to grant power to the petitioners subject to deposit of fee and charges as per law but this order will not create any semblance of right title and possession of petitioners over the land but will always be subject to result of proceeding if any pending initiated by the State of Bihar or any Board or Corporation.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction this writ petition is disposed of.
(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Bhardwaj/- U