Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 01-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Rejendra Singh @ Rajendra Prasad Singh, resident of Village‑Rajpur, Rohtas (Sasaram).
- Opposite Parties:
1. Sri Sanjeev Hans, Chairman, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd.
2. Sri Vivekanand, Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Circle, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Rohtas.
3. Sri Shobhanath Paswan, Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Dehri‑on‑Sone.
4. Sri Mritunjay Kumar, Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub‑Division, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Dehri‑on‑Sone.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Raghunandan Kumar Singh, Adv.; for opposite parties – Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Adv.
- Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sourendra Pandey.
- Nature of Proceeding: Contempt petition (Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5902 of 2022, Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2429 of 2022) seeking liberty to challenge an order dated 18‑09‑2026 issued by the Electrical Superintending Engineer, Rohtas Electric Supply Circle, Sasaram.
- Background: The order dated 18‑09‑2026 was issued in compliance with the Court’s earlier order dated 13‑05‑2022 (CWJC No.5902 of 2022). The petitioner sought permission to contest that order through due legal process.
Final Outcome
- The Court granted the petitioner liberty to challenge the 18‑09‑2026 order.
- Consequently, the contempt petition stands disposed.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Power Distribution