The petitioner's application for a new electric connection was rejected. The Court directed the petitioner to submit a fresh online application with requisite documents within 10 days, and the Respondent No. 5 to decide within one month.
Direction to submit fresh online application within 10 days and for decision within one month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1522 of 2024
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Jatan Kumar Son of Garbhu Sahny Resident of Bajrang Bihar Colony, North Nepali Nagar (Rajiv Nagar), Police Station- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna.
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Suresh Kumar Mr. Arun Kumar Mr. Arbind Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumar Manish Ms. Aishwarya Shankar ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
Patna High Court CWJC No.1522 of 2024(2) dt.04-03-2024 2/3
the petitioner, situated in Bajrang Bihar Colony, North Nepali Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Patna.
Patna High Court CWJC No.1522 of 2024(2) dt.04-03-2024 3/3
fresh online application for grant of electric connection along with all the requisite documents, as per the Bihar Electricity Supply Code, 2007, the respondent no. 5 shall consider the application of the petitioner in accordance with law and take appropriate decision within a period of one month.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the rejection of the online application for a new electric connection was arbitrary and without assigning reasons?
Jatan Kumar
The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited
The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Patna Electric Supply Union
The Electrical Executive Engineer Electric Supply Division, Ashiana, Patna
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub-Division, Ashiana, Patna
Anil Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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