Madhumita Maity Jana v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. And ORS.

WPA 5414 of 2025 Madhumita Maity Jana Vs.

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd & Ors. Mr. Sudip Sarkar, Mr. Anindya Sundar Das, Mr. Md. Suhail, Ms. Paramita Mondal, Ms. Suva Gayen, Mr. Suman Halder ...for the Petitioner Mr. Kanak Kiran Bandyopadhyay ...for WBSEDCL 22-04-2025 AKG Ct. 15 This writ petition has been filed seeking compensation for the death of the petitioner's husband, who died on June 8, 2024, due to an electrocution.

In view of Section 161 of the Electricity Act, 2003, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. I, however, grant liberty upon the petitioner to approach the concerned Chief Electrical Inspector of the State by making application in the prescribed form.

If such application is made, the same shall be processed by the Chief Electrical Inspector of the State in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of communication of this order.

Accordingly, WPA 5414 of 2025 is disposed of. Urgent certified website copies of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties upon compliance with the requisite formalities.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)