Shri.S.Balamurugan v. The Superintending Engineer And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/170/2026 Shri S. Balamurugan Vs.

The Superintending Engineer and Another Ms. Dipaniwita Halder ... for the petitioner Mr. S. C. Mishra ... for the respondents June 10, 2026 [AKB] Item No.17 The petitioner is aggrieved that her application seeking electricity connection has been rejected on 02.01.2026. Mr. S.C.Mishra appearing for the authorities submits that the requisite documents in support of the proof of occupancy of the premises was not submitted by the petitioner. It for this reason that the application was rejected.

The petitioner is granted liberty to make a fresh application along with all requisites including the proof of occupancy having the same address as the documents on which the petitioner seeks to place reliance. The respondent authority will consider and dispose of the online application along with the requisite documents to be furnished by the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from the date of making of the application.

With the aforestated direction this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, is to be given to the parties on priority basis on compliance of all legal formalities.

(Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.)