IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9103 of 2008 INDRA MOHAN JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Ratnakar Jha, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, No.1 to 4 Standing counsel-XVI For the respondents: Ms. Nevidita Nrvikar, Advocate No.5 to 7 ------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ----- Dated, the 12th September, 2008 The grievance of the petitioner is that high tension electric cables pass through the roofs of the petitioner’s house and the houses in the locality endangering life and property of the residents of village Ranti (Block-Raj Nager), District Madhubani. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Bihar State Electricity Board (for short, ‘the Board’) through its Law Officer. As a matter of fact, there is no contest by the Board in so far as removal of high tension electric cables which pass through the houses of residents of the village Ranti are concerned. It is stated, that upon receipt of the representation from the villagers, the power cables have already been shifted, and if further removal of power cables is - 2 - required, the same would be done under the Indian Electricity Act and the Rules framed thereunder. 3. In our considered view, the grievance of the petitioner is taken care of by the stand of the Board. 4. We, accordingly, dispose of this writ petition by the following order: (i) The respondent no.5, Board, shall remove the high tension electric cables passing through the residential houses of the village, if not removed so far. (ii) In case, any further representation is received by the respondent no.5, Board, from the villagers of village Ranti, P.S.Raj Nagar, District-Madhubani, with regard to high tension electric cables passing through the residential house in the village, the Board shall consider the same in accordance with law and take remedial action as early as possible. 5. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Sunil