Dhaneshwar Ram Naik v. The Andaman And Nicobar Administration And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/529/2023 Dhaneshwar Ram Naik Vs.

The Andaman and Nicobar Administration and others Mr. M.Laxmanan ... for the petitioner Mr. Tulsi Lall Mr. Rakesh Kumar ... for the respondent March 23, 2023 [SR] Item No.3 The petitioner, who is an encroacher of a land, residing for long time, has applied for electric supply in his resident as appeared from Page 24 of the said writ application. There is scribbling by the Assistant Engineer, Electricity Department, which is illegible. This application has not been formally rejected, as yet.

Therefore, I direct the respondent no.3 to look into the matter and to take appropriate steps for given electric connection to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order, subject to the petitioner's payment of other fees for getting electricity and compliance of other formalities. The respondent no.3 will communicate the petitioner about the formalities to be completed and the fees to be paid by two weeks from the date of communication of this order and the petitioner will comply with the same within one week and the electric supply should be given to the petitioner.

However, this will not create any equity in favour of the petitioner in respect of the occupied land.

Supply of electricity is essential for right to livelihood as has been enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and it cannot be denied whatever be the status of the petitioner in respect of the land.

With the above observation and direction, this writ application, being WPA/529/2023, is disposed of. ( Abhijit Gangopadhyay, J. )