Rita Gupta v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

17.03.2026 Ct. No. 7 Sl. No. 8 RANJAN WPA 5653 of 2026 RITA GUPTA VS.

THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Mr. Kumarjit Das Mr. Supriyo Ghosh Mr. Ashis Bhukta ....for the Petitioner Mr. Kanak Kiran Bandyopadhyay ....for the WBSEDCL Mrs. Roma Halder Mr. Asish Dutta ....for the State Mr. Sourav Sengupta ....for the Respondent No. 8 and 9 The grievance of the petitioner is directed against inaction of the WBSEDCL in providing an electricity connection to the petitioner.

It is admitted position that there are private civil disputes by and between the petitioner and the private respondents. In view of the application for a new service connection, WPA 5653 of 2026 stands disposed of by directing the WBSEDCL to process and grant such a separate electricity connection to the petitioner in accordance with law and after compliance with all statutory formalities and payment of all prescribed fees.

It is made clear that the grant of the above connection will create no equity in favour of the petitioner before any Court.

Liberty is granted to the WBSEDCL to take police assistance if the circumstances so warrant. The costs for such police assistance be borne by the petitioner.

The above exercise is to be completed within ten days from the communication of this order. (RAVI KRISHAN KAPUR, J.)