Rasbihari Sardar v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

19.05.2025 Item No.15.

Ct. No. 15 Suman WPA 5417 of 2025 Rasbihari Sardar Vs.

The State of West Bengal and Ors.

Mr. Md. Zeeshanuz Zaman ..for the petitioner Mr. Debjit Mukherjee ..for WBSEDCL Ms. Srijani Mukherjee ..for the State The petitioner undisputedly had two separate electricity connections for his residential house and shop room, respectively.

The petitioner alleges that respondent No. 7 and certain individuals associated with respondent No. 8 illegally disconnected the aforementioned electricity lines. The petitioner seeks the restoration of these two electricity connections.

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) submits that the disconnections were not carried out by them. It is further acknowledged that there are no outstanding dues in respect of the two electricity connections.

WBSEDCL submits that reconnection is not possible due to resistance from respondent No. 7 and certain individuals associated with respondent No. 8. Despite service, respondent Nos. 7 and 8 are not represented.

In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to WBSEDCL to restore the petitioner's electricity connections within two weeks from the date of this order.

WBSEDCL shall not insist on the payment of any reconnection charges.

The Inspector-in-Charge of Kultali Police Station shall provide the necessary assistance to the officials of WBSEDCL for the restoration of the petitioner's electricity connections.

The petitioner shall, however, bear the cost of police assistance.

Accordingly, WPA 5417 of 2025 is disposed of.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on usual undertakings.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)