CWJC/11275/2026 of Shatrughan Chaudhary @ Shatrudhan Chaudhary Vs The State of Bihar on 20 August 2026

ORAL ORDER

20-08-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State as well as learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Electricity Board.

2. With the consent of both the parties, this writ application is being disposed of at admission itself.

3. In the present writ application, the petitioner has prayed for the grant of following relief/s:- Patna High Court CWJC No.11275 of 2026(2) dt.20-08-2026

“……… for issuance of an appropriate write/writes, order/orders, direction/directions for direction to the respondent authority to reconnect the electric supply to the house of the petitioner situated at village-Sirahi, Ward No.- 10, P.S.- Basopatti, Dist.- Madhubani by restoring the earlier consumer no. 11130012430 and to grant any other relief/reliefs for which petitioner may be found entitled in accordance with law.”

4. During the course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to file a representation before the respondent no. 4, i.e., The Assistant Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Jai Nagar, Madhubani and appropriate direction may be issued to dispose of the same within a fixed time frame, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

5. To the aforesaid prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for respondent does not have any objection.

6. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a representation/application before the respondent no. 4 , i.e. The Assistant Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Jai Nagar, Madhubani within 15 days from today and if Patna High Court CWJC No.11275 of 2026(2) dt.20-08-2026

such a representation/application is filed within the stipulated time then the respondent no. 4, i.e., The Assistant Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Jai Nagar, Madhubani is directed to dispose of the same within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such representation/application, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

7. Needless to emphasize that the final order which shall be passed by the respondent no. 4, should be a reasoned and speaking order.

8. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the case including maintainability of the writ application.

9. With the aforesaid observation/direction and liberty granted, this writ application is disposed of.

10. All pending interlocutory application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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