Sujit Banerjee v. The West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited And ORS.

18.09.2025 Sl.90.

Suman Ct.No.15 WPA 21314 of 2025 Sujit Banerjee Vs.

The West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited and Ors.

Mr. Sudip Sarkar Ms. S. Gayen Ms. S. Maity ..for the petitioner Mr. Sumit Kumar Panja Mr. S. Roy ..for WBSETCL The petitioner has raised a grievance that the West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL) has drawn high-tension cable wires over a plot of land owned by him. It is further submitted that a substantial portion of his land has been acquired for the installation of an electricity transmission tower. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, despite making representation before the concerned official of WBSETCL, his request for compensation has not yet been considered.

Learned counsel appearing for WBSETCL submits that the authority requires some additional time to consider the petitioner's claim for compensation. In view of the above, there is no justification for keeping this writ petition pending.

Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a formal representation for compensation before the concerned Project Manager within a period of two weeks from the date of this order. If such a representation is submitted, the same shall be duly considered by the Project Manager within one month thereafter.

The Project Manager shall provide an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and a representative of WBSETCL and shall decide the matter in accordance with law. A reasoned order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner forthwith.

Accordingly, WPA 21314 of 2025 is disposed of. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on usual undertakings.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)