Patna High Court
Sushma KumariversusThe Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
The Court held that the respondent must accept the applications for electrical connections and consider them in accordance with law.
Summary
A group of twelve petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Assistant Electrical Engineer (Respondent No.5) of South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. to accept their applications for electrical connections and allow them to deposit the requisite fees for supply to premises in Rajiv Nagar and Digha, Patna. The respondents contended that the petition could be disposed with a direction to accept the applications. The Court, after hearing both sides, directed Respondent No.5 to accept the applications and consider them strictly in accordance with law within four weeks of receipt of the order. No specific statutory provisions or precedents were cited. The petition was consequently disposed with the said direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent authority is legally bound to accept the petitioners' applications for electricity connection and whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to compel such acceptance.
Subjects
- electricity connection
- mandamus
- writ petition
- public utility
- consumer rights
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5050 of 2026
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1. Sushma Kumari, Wife of Sri Ashutosh Kumar Jha, Resident of Village-
Kahra, P.S.- Saharsa Sadar, District - Saharsa, At present- Behind Holiday
Home, Near Old Rajiv Nagar Thana, Ashiyana-Digha Road, P.S.- Rajiv
Nagar, District - Patna.
2. Sanju Devi, Wife of Sri Anant Singh, Resident of Village- Pakari Kalyanpur,
P.S.- Biheya, District - Bhojpur, At present Jagdamba Colony, Road No.-7,
Maa Kali Cement Road, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District Patna.
3. Neha Kumari, Wife of Sri Rana Pratap Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Ward
No.8, Sarbdipur, P.S.- Dulhin Bazar, District -Patna, At present-Jagdamba
Colony, Near Binod Singh ka Talab, Ghurdaur Road P.S.- Rajiv Nagar,
District - Patna.
4. Tinku Chaudhary, Son of Sri Ramanand Chaudhary, Resident of Mohalla
Raza Bazar, P.S.- Hawai Adda, District- Patna, At present- Netaji Subhas
Marg, Atal Nagar, behind Ankit Gril Shop S.S.B.Camp, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar,
District Patna.
5. Bibha Kumari, Wife of Sri Monu Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- North Nepali
Nagar Subhash Marg, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District-Patna, At
present-90 feet Road, Sahyog Colony, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar,
District - Patna.
6. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Son of Late Ramsharan Singh, Resident of Mohalla-
Officers Colony, Marcharibari, P.S. Katihar, District- Katihar, At present- 90
feet Road, Sahyog Colony, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District -
Patna.
7. Arjun Kumar, Son of Sri Viswanath Ray, Resident of Village- Kapharpur,
Kasimchak, P.S.- Danapur, District - Patna, At present-Vasant Vihar Colony,
Maa Kali Road, Near pipe factory, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar,
District - Patna.
8. Raju Ravi Das, Son of Sri Taleshwar Das, Resident of Mohalla- Mathura
Lodge, Main Road, Rajiv Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, At
present - Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marble Road, Near Jitendra Gril Shop,
Govt. Boring, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna.
9. Chandan Kumar Soni, Son of Late Murli Manohar Prasad, Resident of
Village- Ekdari, P.S.- Chhauradano, District-East Champaran, At present-
Polson Road, Opp. CBSC Office, P.S. Digha, District Patna.
10. Upendra Kumar, Son of Sri Raj Nath Ray, Resident of Mohalla- Nakta
Diyara, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna, At present-Ram Krishna Nagar, Polson
Road, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna.
11. Jitesh Kumar singh, Son of Sri Devendra Prasad Singh, Resident of
Mohalla- PWD Road, Division Road, P.S.- Khunti, District Khunti
(Jharkhand), At present- Ghurdaur Road, Digha Resort, Near Polikab Office,
P.S.- Digha, District - Patna.
12. Raj Kumar Singh, Son of Hari Shankar Singh @Hari Shankar Prasad,
Resident of Mohalla- Punpun Market, Jahidapur, P.S.- Punpun, District
Patna, At present- Ghurdaur Road, Digha Resort, Near Polikab Office, P.S.-
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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
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Vivek Prasad, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
2 07-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the
following relief(s) :
“………… 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 them to deposit the requisite
amount for supply of an electrical
connection to the premises of the petitioners
situated at 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
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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 applications 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
stands disposed of to the extent indicated above.
(A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-
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