Ranjan Roy v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

16.07.2025 Sl No.37 Ct. No.15 S.A.

WPA 13327 of 2025 Ranjan Roy -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Dyutiman Banerjee Mr. Vishal Mallick ...for the petitioner Mr. Debanjan Mukherjee ...for WBSEDCL The petitioner seeks restoration of electricity connection for his residential premises.

Learned advocate appearing on behalf of the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) submits that the petitioner's electricity line was disconnected on June 16, 2017, due to non-payment of electricity bills, and the meter was removed on August 29, 2023. It is further submitted that the total outstanding dues as on date amount to Rs. 10,801/-.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is willing to apply for a fresh electricity connection upon clearing the outstanding dues.

In view of the above, there is no necessity to keep this writ petition pending.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to make an

application for a fresh electricity connection within a period of three (3) weeks from date.

If such application is made, the same shall be considered by the concerned authority, and subject to payment of all requisite charges and outstanding dues, electricity connection shall be provided to the petitioner within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of such payment and compliance with other formalities.

Accordingly, WPA 13327 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.)