IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11625 of 2022

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Seema Singh, Wife of Sunil Chandra Singh, Resident of B/204 Vishnu

Bhawan Complex, Boaring Canal Road, Police Station- Budha Colony,

District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd. through its Chairman, Bihar

Electricity Board Vidyat Bhawan Bailey Road, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Vidyut

Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

The Superintendent Engineer, Electricity Department, PESU (W), Mangals,

Road, Patna.

4.

The Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, PESU (W), Mangals,

Road, Patna.

5.

The Assistant Engineer, Electricity Department, PESU (W), Mangals, Road,

Patna.

6.

The Junior Engineer, Electricity Department, PESU (W), Mangals Road,

Patna.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Ms. Seema Singh, Advocate

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Singh, Advocate

For the Respondent/s

:

Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Advocate

Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Advocate

Mr. Akhilshwar Singh, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

and

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR)

Date : 08-09-2022

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:-

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This case was heard on 31.08.2022, on which date

following order was passed by this Court:

“List on 12.10.2022 before which date,

we only expect the Respondent No. 3, namely, The

Superintendent Engineer, Electricity Department,

PESU(W), Mangals Road, Patna, to ensure

implementation of the order dated 28.09.2018 passed

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by the Permanent Lok Adalat in Case No. PLA

39/2018, titled as Seema Singh Vs. Bihar Vidyut

Bitaran Co. Ltd. Through Director & Ors.”

However, on mentioning made by the petitioner, the

date of hearing of the case was preponed as 08.09.2022.

Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned Sr. Advocate and

learned counsel for the Bihar State Power Holding Company

Ltd. appeared and stated that the order dated 28.09.2018 passed

by the permanent Lok Adalat, Patna in Case No.PLA 39/2018

(Annexure 2) has been fully complied and no dues with respect

to old meter running in the name of Renu Singh has been

included in the bill, issued to the petitioner against the meter

running in the name of petitioner. It is further submitted that a

new meter was installed in the name of petitioner but since 2017

she has not paid electricity bill, which has been quantified as

Rs.59,310/- which was payable against the meter running in the

name of petitioner.

Learned Sr. Counsel has further submitted that a new

Smart Meter has been installed in the name of petitioner and she

is required to sign an agreement with Electrical Executive

Engineer, New Capital Division, Mangles Road, Patna to make

Smart Meter functional and as soon as such agreement is signed,

the Smart Meter will become functional. It is further submitted

that dues of Rs.59,310/- is to be paid by the petitioner in 10

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monthly instalments of Rs.5931/- per month and current charges

is to be paid regularly.

In said view of the matter, the writ petition is

disposed of with liberty to petitioner to approach the concerned

authority and enter into an agreement with the company so that

her Smart Meter could be energized and pay the past dues of

Rs.59,310/- in 10 monthly instalments of Rs.5931/- per month

and shall continue to pay the current bill.

However, if p