Patna Court March 2000 Judgments

Narmada Apartment Owner's Association and Ors. vs. Bihar State Electri ...

Court: Patna

Reported in: AIR2000Pat291; 2000(48)BLJR1030

1. Whether the supply of electricity for the common area of a multi storied building would attract billing at commercial rates or at the lower rates for domestic service? This is the question that arises for consideration in this writ petition.2. The answer to the question is quite simply provided in the circular letter, dated 14-8-1996 making amendment in the tariff notification, dated 23-6-1993 retrospectively with effect from 1-7-1993. Clause F of the amending circular, dated 14-8-1996, relating to nature of supply to multi storied building, provided as follows"The rates applicable to domestic category of tariff shall also apply for consumption of electric energy in 'common area' of a multi storied buildings."3. Notwithstanding the clear stipulation introduced in the tariff notification the officials of the Board, on some pretext or other, continue to raise bills for the common area of a multi storied building where the petitioners are living at the much higher commercial rates and ...

Kamla Kant Pathak Vs. State of Bihar and ors.

Court: Patna

Ravi Nandan Sahay, J.1. The petitioner by this writ petition has prayed for issuance of mandamus against the respondents for the reliefs mentioned in paragraph 1 of the writ petition.2. The petitioner superannuated on 30.4.1995 from the post of Supervisor Grade I in the Office of Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division No. 1, Water Resources Department, Birpur. The initial appointment of the petitioner was in the post of Storekeeper in the Mechanical Division of Koshi Project, Birpur on 7.1.1958 in the Work Charge Establishment in the Scale of Rs. 75-3-105. The petitioner was promoted as Work Supervisor with effect from 2.12.1963. He was promoted to the post of Supervisor Grade I with effect from 1.9.1967 in the scale of Rs. 120-225. According to the petitioner the admissible scale-of Supervisor Grade I is Rs. 250-550. The petitioner filed representation that he was entitled to the scale of the Rs. 250-550 (Annexure 1). It appears that pursuant to the decision of the State Government ...

Sri Madhav Roller Flour Mills Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State Bank of India and or ...

Court: Patna

Radha Mohan Prasad, J.1. In this writ petition, the claim of the petitioner is for refund of Rs. 28,087.50 from the respondent-State Bank of India which was debited from its account on account of guarantee fee paid to D.I.C. G.C. for opening of Letters of Credit by the petitioner.2. In short, the relevant facts are that the petitioner is a private limited company running its business at Nagala., Patna City. The petitioner was earlier getting wheat from the Food Corporation of India (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation') for production of Aata, Maida, Sujji, etc. In the regular course of business, the Corporation used to supply wheat to the petitioner and for that they required irrevocable Letters of Credit from the petitioner to the extent of the value of the goods supplied by the Corporation, and the said Letters of Credit was required as a guarantee for payment of the amount to the Corporation. The petitioner made an application to the State Bank of India for opening irrevoc...

Sone Vanaspti Ltd. Vs. Bihar State Electricity Board and ors.

Court: Patna

Sanat Kumar Chattopadhyaya, J. 1. The petitioner-Company, for manufacturing Vanaspati Ghee and Refined Oil set up an industrial unit at village Barum, Sone Nagar in the district of Aurangabad in the State of Bihar, which is known as M/s Sone Vanaspati Limited. 2. The electricity energy being a primary raw material for manufacturing such product the petitioner-Company entered into an agreement with the Board on 26-3-1993 on a Contract Demand of 1200 KVA. For some unavoidable financial burden, on 30-11-1993 the petitioner requested the Board for reduction of Contract Demand from 1200 KVA to 500 KVA. The Board by its resolution permitted the petitioner-Company to reduce its Contract Demand to 500 KVA, subject to. however, certain conditions. The decision of the Board was communicated to the petitioner on 17-1-1994, which is Annexure-2. Pursuant to this decision a fresh agreement was entered into between the Board and the petitioner on 31-1-1994, which is Annex-ure-3. After reduction of ...