Vikram Singh Vs Bses Rajdhani Power Limited (Brpl) & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Vikram Singh Vs Bses Rajdhani Power Limited (Brpl) & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner directed to submit a fresh application with requisite documents; respondent no.1/BSES to grant the electricity connection subject to codal formalities, with an express clarification that the connection vests no ownership rights in the petitioner.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction to respondent no.1/BSES Rajdhani Power Limited for grant of an electricity connection at the subject property (Plot No.18, Part of Khasra No.30/10, R- Block, Gopal Nagar Extension, Near Green Gold School, Najafgarh, New Delhi-110043), notwithstanding the ownership dispute raised by respondent no.2.

Court's answer

Grant of an electricity connection does not confer any ownership rights in favour of a person; the petitioner cannot claim ownership rights merely because an electricity connection is granted in his favour.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to submit a fresh application for grant of electricity connection along with requisite documents, and subject to compliance of codal formalities respondent no.1/BSES shall grant the electricity connection in favour of the petitioner.

Key takeaways

It is made clear that the grant of electricity connection by itself would not vest any ownership rights of the subject property in the petitioner.ratio¶9

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Electricity connection - Ownership dispute - Writ petition sought a direction to BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (R-1) to grant an electricity connection at Plot No.18, Part of Khasra No.30/10, R- Block, Gopal Nagar Extension, Najafgarh, New Delhi-110043; connection had been withheld owing to an ownership dispute between the petitioner and respondent no.2. The Court emphasised that grant of an electricity connection confers no ownership rights. Relying on the Supreme Court decision in Dilip (Dead) Through LRs. v. Satish & Ors., Crl. Appeal No. 810/2022, that electricity is a fundamental necessity of a person in possession of a property regardless of any civil dispute as to the legality of their possession, and noting this Court's practice of directing connections to occupants without prejudice to civil adjudication, the Court directed the petitioner to submit a fresh application with requisite documents and directed BSES to grant the connection subject to codal formalities, clarifying that the connection would not vest ownership of the subject property in the petitioner. Petition and pending applications disposed of. (Paras 1-10)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

W.P.(C) 5976/2026 with CM APPL. 29328/2026 & CM APPL. 29329/2026

VIKRAM SINGH .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Viksit Singh and Mr. Deepanshu Malik, Advocates.

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BSES RAJDHANI POWER LIMITED (BRPL) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kirti Garg, Advocate for R-1/ BSES RPL. Mr. Nishant Kaushik, Advocate for R-2 (through VC).

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

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O R D E R 19.05.2026

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent no.1/BSES Rajdhani Power Limited for grant of an electricity connection at the property bearing Plot No.18, Part of Khasra No.30/10, R- Block, Gopal Nagar Extension, Near Green Gold School, Najafgarh, New Delhi-110043 (hereinafter ‘subject property’).

Status report has been filed on behalf of the respondent no.1/BSES wherein it is stated that the electricity connection was not granted in favour of the petitioner on account of an ownership dispute between the petitioner and the respondent no.2.

Counsel appears for the respondent no.2 and opposes the grant of

W.P.(C) 5976/2026

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electricity connection to the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner is not the owner of the subject property and therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to grant of electricity connection.

I have heard the counsel for the parties.

At the outset, it may be emphasised that grant of electricity connection would not result in grant of any ownership rights in favour of a person. Merely because the electricity connection is granted in favour of the petitioner, the petitioner cannot claim ownership rights on the said basis.

The Supreme Court, in Crl. Appeal No. 810/2022, titles ‘ Dilip (Dead) Through LRs. v . Satish & Ors .’ held that electricity is a fundamental necessity of a person in possession of a property, regardless of any civil dispute as to the legality of their possession. This Court also, in several orders, has directed electricity connections to be given in the names of the occupants, without prejudice to the rights and contentions to be adjudicated in any civil proceedings.

In view thereof, the petitioner is directed to submit a fresh application for grant of electricity connection along with requisite documents.

Subject to compliance of codal formalities, the respondent no.1/BSES shall grant electricity connection in favour of the petitioner. 9. It is made clear that the grant of electricity connection by itself would not vest any ownership rights of the subject property in the petitioner. 10. Accordingly, the present writ petition along with all pending applications stand disposed of.

AMIT BANSAL, J

MAY 19, 2026

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