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Nikki Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Feb 2024CWJC/15098/2023

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Patna High Court; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15098 of 2023; Anil Kumar Sinha, J; decided 12-02-2024; new electricity connection; South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL); Electric Executive Engineer, Ramnagari, Ashiyana; online application dated 20 June 2023; request numbers 523011406607, 523011406077, 523011406411; representation dated 15.07.2023; direction to decide within four weeks; connection if application in order; State of Bihar; Bihar State Housing Board; writ disposed.

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Direction to the Electric Executive Engineer, S.B.P.D.C.L., Ramnagari, Ashiyana, to consider the petitioner's application for a new electricity connection within four weeks and, if found in order, to provide the connection to the petitioner's household immediately. ¶23

Nikki Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15098 of 2023

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Nikki Kumari W/o-Shri Ravish Kumar Mani R/o-Sector 2, Ramnagri, Ashiyana, Patna, Shahajahanpur, Bikram, Patna, Phulwari, District-Patna, Bihar-800025 at Present Resident of Road No. 14, Nepali Nagar, P.S. Rajeev Nagar, Patna.

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Safdar Ali S/o-Mohammad Mushtaque Ahmad R/o-Raxiya, Runnidaidpur, District-Sitamarhi, Bihar-843328 at Present Resident of Road No. 14, Nepali Nagar, P.S. Rajeev Nagar, Patna.

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Haider Ali S/o-Mustak Ahamad R/o H.No. 1 Ga, Rampur, Raksia, Runnisaidpur, District-Sitamarhi, Bihar-843328 at P.S.-Present Resident of Road No. 14, Nepali Nagar, P.S.-Rajeev Nagar, Dist-Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Housing Board Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited through its Managing Director, Patna.

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The Bihar State Housing Board, through its, Managing Director, 6, Sardar patel Marg, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vishal Kumar Singh : Mr. Madhav Raj For the Respondent/s : Mr. Abbas Haider ( Sc 6 ) : Mr. Wasi Mohammad (Ac to Sc 6) For the South Bihar Power Distribution Company : Mr. Kumar Manish ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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3 12-02-2024 1. Heard the parties.

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An I.A. No. 1 of 2024 has been filed for impleading Electric Executive Engineer as respondent No. 4 and the same is allowed. The petitioner is directed to implead respondent No. 4 during the course of the day.

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The petitioner by way of present writ application, is

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15098 of 2023(3) dt.12-02-2024 2/3

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seeking a direction to the Electric Executive Engineer S.B.P.D.C.L. Ramnagari, Ashiyana, to consider the application of the petitioner, submitted online, for providing new electric connection in the household of the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has duly applied for electric connection on 20^th June, 2023, through online mode and a request number was generated bearing No. 523011406607, 523011406077 and 523011406411. He further submits that when no connection was granted to the petitioner, he filed a representation before the Executive Engineer on 15.07.2023, but still no decision has been taken for providing electric connection to the petitioner’s household.

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Learned counsel for the S.B.P.D.C.L. submits that the application of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law and the Executive Engineer shall take a decision, on the application of the petitioner, within a period of four weeks’ positively.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the submissions, this application is

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15098 of 2023(3) dt.12-02-2024 3/3

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disposed with a direction to the Electric Executive Engineer S.B.P.D.C.L. Ramnagari, Ashiyana, to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of new connection within a period of four weeks’ from today and if the application of the petitioner is found in order, the electric connection shall be provided to the petitioner’s household immediately.

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(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)

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