Annu Singh v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.901 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 28-01-2025 by A. Abhishek Reddy, J. Petitioners (Annu Singh and others) vs Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited and electricity officials. Subject: application for new electricity connection at Rajiv Nagar and Digha, Patna; mandamus to accept application and requisite deposit; statutory right of owner/occupier to connection; section 43 Indian Electricity Supply Act, 2003; Clause 4.13(B) Bihar Electricity Supply Code, 2007; connection without ownership proof; Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 7572/2011 Sri Chandu Khamaru v. Smt. Nayan Malik. Disposed of by consent with direction to Respondent Nos. 6 and 7 to accept application and consider per law within four weeks. No quantum.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent Nos. 6 and 7 to accept the petitioners' application for an electrical connection along with the requisite amount and consider it strictly in accordance with law, within four weeks of receipt of the copy of the order.