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HIGH COURT OF PATNA
The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy
M/s L.K. Rice Mill – Appellant
Versus
The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited – Respondent
CWJC/25090/2019
A petitioner is entitled to a new electric connection if they meet the requirements set forth by the appropriate authority.
Headnote:
ELECTRICITY - NEW CONNECTION - [FACTS]
Fact of the Case:
Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to provide a new electric connection of HT (Contract demand 250KVA) to the petitioner’s firm.
Finding of the Court:
The court noted that during the pendency of the petition, the respondents had installed and energized the electric connection.
Issues: Whether the petitioner was entitled to a new electric connection.
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the petitioner was entitled to a new electric connection and granted liberty to the petitioner to agitate the issue before the appropriate authority in accordance with law.
Final Decision: The petition was disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.25090 of 2019
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M/s L.K. Rice Mill through its Proprietor Rajeev Kumar, Son of Binod
Prasad, Resident of Village- Bankipure Gorakh, P.S. Fatuha, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited through its
Managing Director, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
2.
The General Manager (Revenue), Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
3.
The Deputy General Manager (Revenue), Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,
Patna.
4.
The Deputy General Manager-Cum-Electrical Superintending Engineer,
Central Electrical Supply Area, Patna.
5.
The Executive Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Barh.
6.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Barh.
7.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer (Revenue), Electricity Supply Sub
Division, Bakhtiyarpur.
8.
The Junior Electrical Engineer, Electricity Supply Sub Division,
Bakhtiyarpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr.Vijay Anand, Advocate
For the Respondent/s
:
Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Advocate
Dr. Kislay, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
2
04-01-2023
Petitioner has prayed for the following relief/s :-
“for issuance of an appropriate
writ/order/direction in the nature of writ of mandamus
directing upon the concern respondent especially
Respondent No.2 to provide New Electric Connection
of HT (Contract demand 250KVA) to the petitioner’s
firm.”
Patna High Court CWJC No.25090 of 2019(2) dt.04-01-2023
2/2
Learned counsel for the petitioner states that during
pendency of the present petition, the respondents have installed
and energied the electric connection. However, insofar as the
dispute with respect to another electric connection in the name
of the petitioner is concerned, the petitioner be permitted to
agitate the issue before the appropriate authority in accordance
with law.
Liberty as prayed for is granted.
Needless to add, as and when petitioner takes recourse
to such remedies, the same shall be considered and decided
expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months, in
accordance with law.
The present petition stands disposed of in the
aforesaid terms.
Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand
disposed of.
Ashwini/Sujit
(Sanjay Karol, CJ)
( Partha Sarthy, J)
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