Sanatan Das v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. And ORS.

05.11.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 17038 of 2024 Sanatan Das -versusWest Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors.

Mr. Anindya Sundar Das, Mr. Sudip Sarkar, Ms. Paramita Mondal, Ms. Kuheli Gayen.

...For the Petitioner.

Mr. Amitabh Shukla, Mr. Prakash Ch. Pandey.

...For WBSEDCL.

1.

Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on record.

2.

The wife of the petitioner expired on account of electrocution. The petitioner blames the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for negligence on their part for which electrocution took place. He seeks compensation.

3.

A representation made by the petitioner is pending consideration at the end of the respondent authority.

4.

Without entering into the merits of the same, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the competent authority of the WBSEDCL in the zone to consider and dispose of the representation made by the petitioner on 30th September, 2023 in accordance with law, after giving a reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the necessary parties and by passing a reasoned

order to be communicated to the petitioner immediately thereafter.

5.

Steps shall be taken in the matter at the earliest but positively within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order. 6.

Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to forward a copy of the representation dated 30th September, 2023 to the aforesaid respondent at the time of communicating the order of this Court. 7.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

8.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities.

( Amrita Sinha, J.)