Patna High Court
Baibhav SinghversusThe Bihar State Power Holding Company
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
The Court held that Respondent No.5 must accept the petitioner’s application for an electrical connection and process it within four weeks.
Summary
Petitioner Baibhav Singh filed a writ petition seeking an order directing Respondent No.5, an Assistant Electrical Engineer of the Electric Supply Sub‑Division, to accept his application for an electrical connection and to process it within law. The respondents, representing the Bihar State Power Holding Company and its subsidiaries, argued that the petition could be disposed of by directing the same relief. The Court examined the submissions and found no legal impediment to granting the relief. Accordingly, the Court ordered Respondent No.5 to accept the petitioner’s application, collect the requisite fees, and consider the request strictly in accordance with law, completing the process within four weeks of receipt of the order. The petition was thereby disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the Assistant Electrical Engineer (Respondent No.5) is obligated to accept and process the petitioner’s application for an electrical connection under the applicable law.
Subjects
- electrical connection
- public utility
- writ jurisdiction
- service denial
- administrative direction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20629 of 2025
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Baibhav Singh, Son of Bipin Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Nai Bazar,
sought of Gandak Colony, P.S.- Chpra Sadar, District- Saran at present
Mohalla- Madhubanpuri, (Nepal Nagar) West Rajiv Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar,
District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Bihar State Power Holding Company through its Chairman Vidyut
Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
2. The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, through its
Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
3. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer Patna, Electric Supply Union,
Bailey Road, Patna.
4. The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Ashiyana Nagar, Patna.
5. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, Ashiyana
Nagar, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, Advocate.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vivek Prasad, Advocate.
For the BSPHCL : Mr. Y. Madhavi, Advocate.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
2 17-02-2026 The prayer sought for in the present writ petition is to
direct the Respondent No. 5 to accept the application of the
petitioner for an electrical connection.
2. 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.
Patna High Court CWJC No.20629 of 2025(2) dt.17-02-2026
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3. Having regard to the above made submissions, 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.
4. With the above directions, the present writ petition
stands disposed of.
(A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
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