Krishna Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court writ petition disposed of (not adjudicated to conclusion) on 22-08-2024 by Justice A. Abhishek Reddy. Subject matter: electricity billing dispute involving NBPDCL/North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd, Muzaffarpur; bill revised and paid, grievance treated as exhausted. Relief: liberty to petitioner to pursue compensation for alleged torture through available legal remedies in an appropriate forum. Side issue noted but expressly not examined: obstruction/threats by petitioner's son against smart-meter installation; officials left free to act in accordance with law. No constitutional provision, statute or case cited; no monetary quantum fixed.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to avail the remedies available under law for seeking compensation, if any, against the alleged torture by the respondents; no monetary award made.