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Kashi Nath Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC19 Sept 2018CWJC/17826/2014

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What is this about?

This writ petition sought direction for rectification of an electricity bill arrear attributed to non-supply between 1991 and 2013 due to infrastructure damage. The court directed a specific respondent to examine and dispose of the pending representation expeditiously.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Assistant Executive Engineer to consider and dispose of the pending representation regarding the electricity bill arrear within four weeks.

Kashi Nath Singh Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Consumer Protection | Patna HC (2018)

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Patna High Court CWJC No.17826 of 2014 dt.19-09-2018

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17826 of 2014

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Kashi Nath Singh son of Late Mangal Singh, resident of Village - Sisai, P.O. + P.S. - Goriyakothi, District - Siwan.

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.... .... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna - 800001.

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The Chairman, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd.

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The District Magistrate, Siwan.

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The Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, District - Siwan.

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The Assistant Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, Maharajganj, P.O. + P.S. - Maharajganj, District : - Siwan.

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The Assistant Electric Engineer, Electricity Department, Maharajganj, P.O. + P.S. - Maharajganj, District : - Siwan.

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S.D.O. Electricity Department, Maharajganj, P.O. + P.S. - Maharajganj, District - Siwan.

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The Junior Engineer, Electricity Department, Goriyakothi, P.O. + P.S. - Goriyakothi, District : - Siwan.

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.... .... Respondents

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=========================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh Mr. Shyamant Singh, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Advocate. Mr. Vijay Kr. Verma Mr. Akhileshwar Singh, Advocates.

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=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 19-09-2018

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The present writ petition has been filed for a direction

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to the respondent authorities to make necessary rectification or correction in arrear of electricity energy bill sent to the father of petitioner namely Late Mangal Singh vide Consumer Id No. SW49225 dated 05.07.2013.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned electricity bill dated 05.07.2013 is wholly arbitrary in view

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Patna High Court CWJC No.17826 of 2014 dt.19-09-2018

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of the fact that there was no supply of electricity between 1991 to July 2013 due to permanent damage of the transformer and electric pole in Village- Sisai, P.O. + P.S. Goriyakothi, Maharajganj, in respect of which representation dated 25.10.2013 has been filed before the Assistant Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, Maharajganj, Siwan (Annexure-3) but the grievance of the petitioner has not been redressed.

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Learned counsel for the respondents appears and

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has been heard.

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Having regard to the nature of the grievance of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the Assistant Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, Maharajganj, Siwan (respondent no. 6) to consider and dispose of the representation, if filed and pending, on its own merit and in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment.

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(Vikash Jain, J)

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Uploading Date	05.10.2018
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