Manjula Begum v. The Superintending Engineer And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] ...

WPA/53/2022 Manjula Begum ... Petitioner Vs.

The Superintending Engineer and others ... Respondents Mr. V. D. Sivabalan ... for the petitioner Mr.Salim Mohammed ... for the respondents March 17, 2022 [GNC] Item No.15 This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in considering her application for new electric connection.

Upon hearing counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perusal of the documents, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction upon the concerned respondent to pass a reasoned order upon granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from date.

Needless to mention that if the order is in favour of the petitioner, the electricity connection should be granted to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the passing of the reasoned order.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. ( Shekhar B. Saraf, J. )