Jahur Molla v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. And ORS.

44. 17.07.2025 Court No.15.

(Pritam) WPA 14545 of 2025 Jahur Molla.

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

Mr. Sudip Sarkar, Mr. Anindya Sundar Das, Ms. Suva Gayen, Ms. Paramita Mondal, Ms. Sneha Maity.

.....for the petitioner.

Mr. Srijan Nayak, Mrs. Rituparna Maitra.

......for the WBSEDCL.

Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is kept with the records.

This writ petition has been filed seeking compensation for the death of the petitioner's mother, who died on May 5, 2014, 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 14545 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.)