Devendra Singh v. The Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd. And ORS
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ LPA 412/2026, CM APPL. 36582/2026, CM APPL. 36583/2026 & CM APPL. 36584/2024 DEVENDRA SINGH .....Appellant Through:
Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Singh and Ms.
Preeti Chaudhary, Advocates along with Mr. Devendra Singh, Appellantin-person.
versus THE BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD. AND ORS .....Respondents Through:
Mr.
Rishab Raj Jain, Standing Counsel with Ms.
Kirti Garg, Advocate for R-1 (BSES).
Ms. Sweety Singh and Ms. Diksha Joshi, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. Yash Aggarwal, Advocate for R-3 (MCD).
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA
O R D E R
% 26.05.2026 1.
Heard the learned Counsel for the Parties.
2.
On being pointed out that learned Single Judge in his order dated 15.04.2026 ("Impugned Order") has granted liberty to the Appellant to approach Respondent No. 1 - BSES for grant of fresh electricity connection and has further directed that upon such application being made, the same shall be considered in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
the learned Counsel for the Appellant submits that the Appellant is ready to avail the said liberty.
3.
He, however, has stated that since the writ petition being W.P.(C) 11973/2025 has been dismissed by the learned Single Judge, the application to be made for consideration of prayer for fresh electricity connection may not be attended to by the BSES afresh.
4.
The learned Counsel for the BSES, however, states that if any such application is made pursuant to the liberty granted by the learned Single Judge vide the Impugned Order, the same shall be considered afresh, strictly in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. 5.
We, thus, note the statement made by the learned Counsel for the BSES and dispose of this Appeal with a direction that in case the Appellant avails the liberty granted by the learned Single Judge in Paragraph No. 9 of the Impugned Order, such application shall be considered afresh in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations and further that in case the Appellant fulfils the requirement of the applicable rules and regulations, the observations made by the learned Single Judge in the Impugned Order will not come in the way of the BSES to take the decision afresh, for the reason that the Appellant has stated that the premises has been repaired / remade with the proper fittings.
6.
If that be so, let the application, which may be moved by the Appellant seeking afresh electricity connection, be considered by the BSES by passing a well-reasoned and speaking order within a period of four weeks from the date any such application is moved pursuant to the liberty granted by the learned Single Judge vide the Impugned Order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
7.
The Appeal, thus, stands disposed of. The pending Applications also stand disposed of.
DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J MAY 26, 2026 ap The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.