Bindu Kumari v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.232 of 2026 ====================================================== Bindu Kumari Wife of Sri Upendra Kumar Resident of village- Ganj Mansuriya, P.O. and P.S.- Maker, District- Saran, At present- Bajrang Vihar Colony, near Government Boring, A.K. Marble, Ashiyana Digha, 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. Raju Prasad, Adv.

:

Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Upadhyaya, Adv.

:

Ms. Tetara Kumari, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Vivek Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY 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 petitioner for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities, particularly respondent No. 5 to accept the application of the petitioner for an electrical connection and allow her to deposit the requisite amount for supply of an electrical connection to the premises of the petitioner situated Rajiv Nagar Police Station, District-

Patna High Court CWJC No.232 of 2026(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/2 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 petitioner 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 petitioner 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 stands disposed of to the extent indicated above. (A. Abhishek Reddy, J) Ayush/- U