IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.803 of 2009 Bimla Devi, Wife of Bishundeo Narayan Poddar, Resident of Station Road, Ward No.3, P.S. Mahnar, District Vaishali. --------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Secretary, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 4. The Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidhut Bhawan, Patna. 5. The Chief Engineer, Electricity Board, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Vaishali at Hajipur. 7. The Assistant Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Manhar, Vaishali at Hajipur. ---------- Respondents ----------- 3 25.08.2010 For the reasons mentioned in this application, the prayer made therein is allowed and CWJC No. 13980 of 2005 is restored to its original file. Accordingly, MJC No. 803 of 2009 is allowed. CWJC No. 13980 of 2005 Bimla Devi, Wife of Bishundeo Narayan Poddar, Resident of Station Road, Ward No.3, P.S. Mahnar, District Vaishali. --------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through, 2. The Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Secretary, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 4. The Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidhut Bhawan, Patna. 5. The Chief Engineer, Electricity Board, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Vaishali at Hajipur. 7. The Assistant Engineer, Electric Supply 2 Division, Manhar, Vaishali at Hajipur. ---------- Respondents ----------- This case has been notified for admission and has been taken up today. In view of the fact that this case has been restored by passing an order today in MJC No. 803 of 2009 and the issue involved herein also is only for seeking a direction for considering the grant of domestic electric connection, this Court would direct the competent authority, namely, the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Vaishali at Hazipur to take a final decision strictly in accordance with law. Let it be made clear that if for any reason the said Executive Engineer will not find the petitioner entitled for grant of such electric connection, he will be under obligation to disclose reasons for the same which would be communicated to the petitioner in the form of a reasoned order by registered post with acknowledgement due. Such an exercise, however, must be completed by the Executive Engineer within a 3 period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order along with the representation of the petitioner. Let it be also made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the claim of the petitioner and has simply directed the concerned Executive Engineer to take a final decision in accordance with law. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)