Arjun Prasad v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20470 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
Arjun Prasad Son of Ramashray Saw, Resident of near Central School, Q.No. 1096/E, Langra Bagan, P.S.- Katihar, District- Katihar, At present - Atal Nagar, Near Ankit Gril Shop, Netaji Subhash Marg, S.S.B. Camp, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
2.
Smita Kumari, Wife of Sri Keshav Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- West Karyanand Nahar, Dharmray, Ward No.- 6, P.S.- Lakhisarai, DistrictLakhisarai, At present- Road No.- 2, Karpuri Thakur Sadan, behind LNJP, Ashiyana- Digha Road, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna. 3.
Seema Devi, Wife of Sri Sanjay Singh, Resident of Village- Jat Dumri, P.S.- Punpun, District- Patna, At present - Maa Kali Cement Road, Vasant Vihar Colony, near Jagdamba Colony, Ghurdaur Road, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna. 4.
Baldeo Kumar, Son of Ramprit Yadav, Resident of village- Mathauli Panre, P.S.- Mirganj, District- Gopalganj, At present- Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K. Marble Road, North Side of Govt. Boring, P.S. - Rajiv Nagar, DistrictPatna. 5.
Rakesh Kumar, Son of Late Rajendra Prasad, Resident of Village- Nakta Diyara, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna, At present of Mohalla- Neel Nagar, Near Somani Tiles Shop, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Digha, 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. Deepak Kumar, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Vivek Prasad, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
Patna High Court CWJC No.20470 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/3 The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "1. That this writ application is being filed on behalf of the petitiners 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 amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioners situated 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
Patna High Court CWJC No.20470 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 stands disposed of to the extent indicated above. (A. Abhishek Reddy, J) Ayush/- U