Chandana Roy v. The Superintending Engineer And Othes

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] ...

WPA/412/2022 Chandana Roy ... Petitioner Vs.

The Superintending Engineer and others ... Respondents Mr. N.K. Misra ...for the Petitioner Mr. Rakesh Kumar ...for the Respondents September 22, 2022 [MAM] Item No.15 The petitioner seeks electricity connection at his premises bearing Survey No.417/P at Attam Pahar, Garacharma village under Port Blair Tehsil.

It is not disputed by the parties before this Court that though the petitioner is an encroacher in respect of the land in question, he has a settled possession over the said land. The petitioner, therefore, cannot be deprived of electricity connection at his premises.

Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of giving a direction upon the respondent no. 3 to effect the electricity connection at the premises of the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of communication of this order subject to compliance of all formalities by the petitioner. Needless to mention that grant of electricity connection shall not create any other right in favour of the petitioner with regard to the land in question.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)