M.Latha v. The Superintending Engineer And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/519/2023 M. Latha Vs.

The Superintending Engineer and another Mr. P.Kannan ... for the petitioner Mr. Tulsi Lall Mr. Rakesh Kumar ... for the respondent March 20, 2023 [SR] Item No.6 The petitioner applied for electricity connection on her encroached land and the application was made to the Assistant Engineer -III, Electricity Department, Prothrapur, Port Blair. The application was made on 25th October, 2020, but, till date, no response has been received by the petitioner.

I direct the said Assistant Engineer, being the respondent no.2, to look into the matter and to take appropriate steps so that the petitioner can get electricity supply. If it is found that the petitioner did not file a proper application, then, he has to intimate the petitioner within a period of two weeks from date. But if it is found that there is a proper application, but the electricity supply was not given then, the electricity supply should be given by six weeks from date.

Enjoyment of electricity is a matter covered under Right to Life as has been enshrined under Article 21 of the

Constitution of India and this cannot be denied even to an encroacher or to an illegal occupier.

This will not create any equity in favour of the petitioner in respect of the occupied land.

With the above observation and direction, this writ application, being WPA/519/2023, is disposed of. ( Abhijit Gangopadhyay, J. )