Gangadhar Pati v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

10.01.2024 Court No. 02 Item no.30 CP WPA No. 20837 of 2023 Gangadhar Pati Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Abhisek Banerjee ....... for the petitioner.

Mr. Partha Sarathi Basu ....for the CESC Ltd.

Heard learned advocate appearing for the parties.

Petitioner has filed this writ petition being aggrieved by inaction on the part of the respondent electricity authority in providing electricity connection at the premises of the petitioner in spite of compliance of all the legal formalities.

The learned advocate appearing for the respondent electricity authority submits that in the application form there is a mistake in indicating the shop room number of the petitioner and if it is corrected, the respondent authority will consider for providing electricity to the petitioner on reinspection.

When learned advocate for the respondent electricity authority was asked as to how and when this defect was communicated to the petitioner, he could not give any reply.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of the parties, this writ petition being WPA No. 20837 of 2023 is disposed of by directing the electricity authority concerned to communicate the defect in the application of the petitioner within seven working days from date. On receipt of such communication from the electricity authority concerned, the petitioner shall rectify such defect within seven days thereafter and the respondent electricity authority concerned will provide electricity connection to the petitioner within two months from the date of curing of such defect, subject to compliance of other formalities including the inspection of the premises in question.

(Md. Nizamuddin, J.)