Gobinda Chandra Sapui v. Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd. & Or & ORS

12.04.2021 rc/ct.no.10 Item No.09 WPA No. 21754 of 2019 Syed Mansur Ali ...for the petitioner Mr. Debanjan Mukherjee ....for the CESC Ltd.

The grievance of the petitioner is directed against the refusal of the respondent/CESC Limited to provide a new electricity connection at the premises of the petitioner. The CESC Limited is represented and submits that they are ready and willing to provide a new electricity connection but the personnel of the CESC Limited were resisted when they had gone to provide new electricity connection by the private respondents.

In view of the submission made on behalf of the CESC Limited, the Officer-in-Charge, Bauria Police Station, being the respondent no. 4, is directed to provide adequate police assistance to the respondent/CESC Limited to carry out the installation process for providing a new electric connection at the subject premises. The costs of such police assistance would be borne by the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to comply with all formalities including making of payment of necessary costs as statutorily obliged by the petitioner.

It is expected that the entire exercise would be completed by May 10, 2021.

With the aforesaid directions, WPA No. 21754 of 2019 stands disposed off.

There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Ravi Krishan Kapur,J)