IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12675 of 2009 M/S SHREE SHANKAR SWAVLAMBI SAHKARI SHET BHANDAR SAMITI LIMITED, Lakhnibigha, Khagaul, Patna, through its Manager, Pramod Kumar Singh s/o late Nitya Nand Prasad Singh resident of village- Lakhni Bigha, Khagaul, P.O. Khagaul , P.S .Danapur, District-Patna. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, Vidyut Bhawan,Bailey Road,Patna through its Chairman officiating at Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna . 2. The General manager cum Chief Engineer, Patna Electric Supply Undertaking, Mangles Road, Patna. 3. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Patna, Electric Supply Undertaking (West),Patna. 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Danapur Division, Danapur,Patna. 5. The Assistant Electrical Engineer,Electric Supply Sub Division, Khagaul,Patna. ----------- 3 19.11.2009 Petitioner’s grievance is that he intends to apply for a new electric connection in respect of a premises on a laid, which he had purchased from the official liquidator. The official liquidator sold the land free from encumbrance in a liquidation proceeding pending before the Company Judge of this Court. Learned counsel for the Board fairly states that whatever the controversy, the Board would be obliged to accept the application form and to deal with it in accordance with law. In that view of the matter primarily grievance of the petitioner is met. I, therefore, direct the petitioner to make due application for grant of new connection at the premises so mentioned. The Board would examine the same and take a decision in accordance with law in that regard within a period of 30 days of the application so being made. In case they iutend to reject the same on any ground they - 2 - would be required to notice the petitioner in this regard and upon hearing take a decision in accordance with law. Petitioner would make an application within one week from today to the Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Khagaul,Pataa. singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh,J)