Goutam Jana v. The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd And ORS.

28.06.2024 Sl. No. 27(DL) GB W.P.A. No. 8660 of 2024 Goutam Jana Vs.

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Mr. Ratul Deb Banerjee, Ms. Kuheli Gayen, Ms. Suva Gayen, Ms. Paramita Mondal ... for the petitioner Mr. Srijan Nayak, Mrs. Rituparna Maitra ... for the W.B.S.E.D.C.L.

Affidavit of service is taken on record.

The petitioner complains of non-consideration of his prayer for compensation on account of death of his wife, due to electrocution. It is alleged that a live wire fell on the petitioner's wife. This had caused such accidental death. The village of the petitioner is Bhubannagar. The writ petition is disposed of without any opinion on the correctness of the contentions of the petitioner. The writ petition shall be treated as a representation of the petitioner and disposed of by the concerned authority in accordance with law.

The petitioner and the representative of Kakdwip Customer Care Centre shall also be heard at the time of disposal of the writ petition. A reasoned order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner. The entire exercise should be completed within a period of two months from the date of communication of this order.

Since no affidavit has been called for, allegations made in the writ petition are deemed to be denied by the distribution company. The distribution company shall be entitled to put forward their version before the appropriate authority along with documents.

There shall be no order as to costs.

All parties are to act on the basis of server copy of this order.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)