Sabita Sardar v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. And ORS.

22.7.2025 DL.44 Court No.15 sg WPA 15292 of 2025 Sabita Sardar Vs.

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

Mr. Sudip Sarkar Mr. Anindya Sundar Das Ms. Suva Gayen Ms. Sneha Maity ....for the petitioner.

Mr. Kanak Kiran Bandyopadhyay ....for the WBSEDCL.

This writ petition has been filed seeking compensation for the death of the petitioner's son, who died on March 15, 2024, due to electrocution. In view of Section 161 of the Electricity Act, 2003, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petitioner. 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 15292 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. )