Ajay Kumar v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18853 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
Ajay Kumar, Son of Ramavtar Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Gate No.-88, Makdumpur, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna, At present- Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, Near Shiv Mandir, S.S.B. Camp, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna. 2.
Rupesh Kumar, Son of Late Ramanand Sharma, Resident of VillageParsawan, P.S.- Pandark, District- Patna, At present- 90 Feet Road, near Kali Mandir, Nepali Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 3.
Sandhya Devi, Wife of Sri Santosh Kumar Sharma, Resident of MohallaWard No.02, Bhatwaliya Chailabhar, P.S.- Maghauliya, District- West Champaran, At present- Road No.-2, Jagdamba Colony, Maa Kali Cement Shop Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 4.
Ramnath Thakur, Son of Chandradip Thakur, Resident of Village- Ward No.- 9, Jagdishpur, P.S.- Raja Pakar, District- Vaishali, At present- Atal Nagar, Netaji Subhash Marg, Near Shiv Mandir, S.S.B. Camp, 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 Electrical 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.Vivek Prasad, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
Patna High Court CWJC No.18853 of 2025(2) dt.05-01-2026 2/3 ORAL ORDER 05-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners 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, all petitioners are living with their family members at P.S. Rajiv Nagar, Patna and they have submitted an on-line application for taking new electricity connection in their names.
4. Learned counsel for the Power Holding Company submits that actually the petitioners have not filed application for connection.
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
Patna High Court CWJC No.18853 of 2025(2) dt.05-01-2026 3/3 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