Ranju Devi v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
CWJC/4468/2026 · 2026-03-30
A Abhishek Reddy
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4468 of 2026 ======================================================
1. Ranju Devi, Wife of Late Anand Mohan Thakur, Resident of Mohalla- Ward No.9, Prabhu Thakur mohalla, P.S.-Rosera, District - Samastipur, At present Lalan Babu Path, Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marbal Road, Near Baba Gril Shop, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District -Patna. 2. Sushil Kumar Mishra, Son of Kalika Mishra, Resident of Village- Amathu, P.S.- Bikramganj, District Rohtas, At present Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marbal Road, Near Baba Gril shop, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 3. Prakash Kumar Jha, Son of Sri Mohan Jha, Resident of Mohalla- Ward No.7, Bishanpur Pitounjiya, P.S.- Karpurigram, District - Samastipur, At present Lalan Babu Path, Bajrang Vihar Colony, A.K.Marbal Road, Near Baba Gril Shop, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 4. Monika Raj, Wife of Sri Sanjay Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Salimpur Ahra, Road No.3, behind I.M.A.Hall, P.S.-Patliputra, District - Patna, At present- Vasant Vihar Colony, Maa Kali Road, Near pipe factory, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 5. Neelam Sahni, Wife of Sri Chandeshwar Sahni, Resident of Mohalla- House No.27, Road No. 24, Rajiv Nagar, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District Patna, At present -Vasant Vihar Colony, Maa Kali Road, Near new Transfarmer, Sector-7, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 6. Padmawati Kumari, Wife of Sri Apurva Kumar Rajan, Resident of Mohalla- Dilawarpur, Shahzubair Road, P.S.-Munger, District- Munger, At present Jagdamba Colony, Road No.6, Ghurdaur Road, Sector-7, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 7. Gita Kumari, Wife of Sri Ravindra Kumar Ravi, Resident of Village- Khamaini, P.S.- Rampur Chauram, District - Arwal, At present- Pappu Manjhi More, Near Kabari Shop, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 8. Suman Kumari, Wife of Sri Abhay Kumar, Resident of Village- Nakta Diyara, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna, At present -Pappu Manjhi More, Near Kabari Shop, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 9. Niraj Kumar Sharma, Son of Sri Jogendra Sharma, Resident of Mohalla- Road No.6, East Patel Nagar, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, District- Patna, At present Vasant Vihar Colony, Maa Kali Road, Near pipe factory, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 10. Bijay Malti Devi, Wife of Sri Ashok Kumar Tiwary, Resident of Mohalla- Flat No.2/C, R.R.Enclav, Near Pani Tanki, P.S.-S.K.Puri, District Patna, At present- Vasant Vihar Colony, Maa Kali Road, Near pipe factory, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 11.
Rohan Kumar, Son of Late Ranjan Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Chandra Vihar Colony, P.S.-Rajiv Nagar, District -Patna, At present- Vasant Vihar Colony, Maa Kali Road, Near pipe factory, Ghurdaur Road, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District - Patna. 12. Prerna, Wife of Sri Santosh Kumar Singh, Resident of Mohalla- House No. 23, New Patliputra Colony, Church Road, P.S.- Patliputra, District - Patna,
Patna High Court CWJC No.4468 of 2026(2) dt.30-03-2026 2/3 At present- Vasant Vihar Colony, Maa Kali Road, Near pipe factory, Ghurdaur Road, 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. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vivek Prasad, Advocate. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 2 30-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for 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 him to deposit the requisite 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
Patna High Court CWJC No.4468 of 2026(2) dt.30-03-2026 3/3 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 submissions, 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 stands disposed of to the extent indicated above.
shakir/- (A. Abhishek Reddy, J) U