Nikita Bharati v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20351 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.

Nikita Bharati Wife of Sri Rahul Kumar, Resident of Village- Hathauri, P.S.- Hathauri, District- Muzaffarpur, At present- Atal Nagar, netaji Subhash Marg, near Ankit Gril Shop, S.S.B. Camp, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 2.

Arti Kumari, D/o Sri Vinod Yadav, Resident of Village- Mehda Shahpur, P.S.- Cheriya Bariyarpur, District- Begusarai, At present- Jagdamba Colony, Road No.- 5, Maa Kali Cement Sho0p Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna. 3.

Jyoti Devi, Wife of Sri Santosh Kumar, Resident of Mohala- North Patel Nagar, Road No.- 06, P.S.- Patliputr, District- Patna, At present- Road No.- 5, Jagdamba Colony, Sector- 7, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 4.

Shila Devi, Wife of Sri Guddu Pandit, Resident of Mohalla- XTTI Road, North Digha Ghat, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna, At present- Mother Colony, Near Sharma Steel Shop, Maa Kali Cement Shop Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.

5.

Sonika Mishra, Wife of Sri Niranjan Kumar Mishra, Resident of VillagePuraina, P.S.- Barharia, District- Siwan, At present- Road No.- 2, Jagdamba Colony, Sector- 7, Baliram Nagar, near Dr. Sandip Prasad, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.

6.

Rajeev Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Braj Kishor Singh, Resident of VillageNowgain, VTC, P.S.- Sangrampur, District- Munger, 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 SBPDCL :

Mr. Mukti Nath, Adv.

:

Mr. Rajan Prkash, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vivek Prasad, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY

Patna High Court CWJC No.20351 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/3 ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "1. That this writ application is being filed on behalf of the petitioners 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 him to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioners situated Rajiv Nagar 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.

Patna High Court CWJC No.20351 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 3/3

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