Rubi Kumari @ Ruby Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19278 of 2024 ====================================================== Rubi Kumari @ Ruby Kumari W/o Sanjay Kumar, R/o Mohalla-Jai Prakash Nagar, Subash Marg Road, Ashiana Nagar, Patna-800025, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Secretary, Department of Electricity, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Chief Engineer, Department of Energy, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Electric Executive Engineer Electric Supply Division, S.B.P.D.C.L. (South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited) Ramnagari, Ashiana Nagar, Patna.

5.

The Electric Junior Engineer Electric (J.E.E.), Supply Division, S.B.P.D.C.L. (South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited) Ramnagari, Ashiana Nagar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Qumrul Hoda For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Subhash Prasad Singh, GA 3 Mr. Indeshwari Prasad Mandal, AC to GA 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 30-10-2025

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties concerned.

2. The petitioner, by way of present writ application, seeks direction to the Electric Executive Engineer S.B.P.D.C.L. Ramnagari, Ashiyana Nagar, Patna, to consider the online submitted application for providing new electric connection in the household of the petitioner.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has duly applied for providing new electric

Patna High Court CWJC No.19278 of 2024(2) dt.30-10-2025 2/3 connection on 05th November, 2024, through online mode and a request number was generated bearing Request No. 523014819129. He further submits that when no connection was granted to the petitioner, she filed a representation before the Executive Engineer on 12.11.2024, but till date, no decision has been taken for providing electric connection to the petitioner's household.

4. Learned Counsel for the S.B.P.D.C.L. submits that the application of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law and the Executive Engineer shall take a decision on the application of the petitioner within a period of four weeks' positively.

5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the submissions, the Electric Executive Engineer, S.B.P.D.C.L. Ramnagari, Ashiyana Nagar, Patna, is directed to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of new electric connection within a period of four weeks' from today and if the application of the petitioner is found in order, the electric connection shall be provided to the petitioner's household immediately.

Patna High Court CWJC No.19278 of 2024(2) dt.30-10-2025 3/3

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ application is disposed.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.) Prabhakar Anand/- U √