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

WPA 19896 of 2025 Madhab Sardar Vs.

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors. Mr. Anindya Sundar Das, Ms. Paramita Mondal, Ms. Suva Gayen, Mr. Suman Halder ...for the Petitioner Mr. Srijan Nayak, Mrs. Rituparna Maitra ...for WBSEDCL This writ petition has been filed seeking 04-09-2025 AKG Ct. 15 compensation for the death of the petitioner's father, who died on September 19, 2018, 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 19896 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.)