Ajoy Basak v. Wbsedcl And ORS

AD. 23.

December 24, 2021.

MNS.

(Through Video Conference) WPA No. 20949 of 2021 Sri Ajoy Basak Vs.

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and others Mr. Ayan Banerjee, Mr. Soumo Choudhury, Mr. Suman Banerjee ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Sumit Roy ...for the WBSEDCL.

Leave is granted to the learned Advocate-onrecord for amending the cause title of the writ petition insofar as the details of respondents no. 3 and 4 are concerned, during the course of the day.

Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today be kept on record.

Despite service, none appears on behalf of the private respondent.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has complied with all formalities and has deposited the due charges as sought by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (in short 'WBSEDCL') for getting a new electric connection to the premises-in-question. However, the WBSEDCL is

unable to give such connection due resistance created by the private respondent.

Learned counsel appearing for the WBSEDCL concedes to such submission and submits that the WBSEDCL is otherwise eager to give the connection to the petitioner, but for the obstruction raised by the private respondent and his men and agents.

In view of the above circumstances, WPA 20949 of 2021 is disposed of by directing the WBSEDCL to give the new connection to the petitioner's premises, as applied for by the petitioner, subject to compliance of all formalities by the petitioner within January 24, 2022. In the event any hindrance is raised by the private respondent no. 8 and/or his men and agents at the time of giving such connection and/or doing the necessary allied works, it will be open to the personnel of the WBSEDCL to approach the respondent no. 7, that is, the Inspector In Charge, Chandernagore Police Station, for adequate police assistance in such regard.

If so approached, the respondent no. 7 shall readily grant such police help at the cost of the writ petitioner.

Since the court did not call for the respondents to use any affidavit-in-opposition, it is deemed that the allegations made in the instant writ petition are not admitted by the respondents.

There will be no order as to costs.

The parties shall act on the written communication of this order of the learned Advocate for the parties, accompanied by server copy of this order, without insisting upon prior production of a certified copy thereof.

Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties upon compliance with the requisite formalities.

(Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.)