Smti.A.R.Kaveri v. The Superintending Engineer And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/572/2025 Smti. A. R. Kaveri Vs.

The Superintending Engineer and Another Mr. S.Goldar ...

for the petitioner Mr. S.C. Mishra ...

for the respondents December 18, 2025 [SR] Item No. 17 The petitioner claims to be residing along with member of her family in a house constructed over a Government revenue land in survey no.99 situated at Mithila Village, Near Petrol Godown, under Rangat Tehsil, North and Middle Andaman. The petitioner submitted an application praying for supply of electricity at the said property. Such application was received by the office of the respondent authority on 17th December, 2024.

The grievance of the petitioner is that no steps have been taken for supply of electricity on the aforesaid property of the petitioner.

The learned advocate for the respondent authorities submits that a decision on the representation shall be taken and communicated to the petitioner within the time limit as may be fixed by this Court. He further submits that an electricity connection was in existence in the name of the father of the petitioner which stood disconnected due to non-payment of electricity charges subsequently. However, since the application for supply of electricity has been submitted, it is

the duty of the respondent authority to consider such application and take a decision on such application. In the light of the submissions made by the learned advocates appearing for the parties, WPA/572/2025 stands disposed of by directing the Assistant Engineer, Electricity Department, Rangat Tehsil, North and Middle Andaman, being the respondent no.2, to consider the application of the petitioner for supply of electricity and to dispose of such application by passing a reasoned order.

In the event such respondent authorities decides in favour of supplying electricity to the petitioner, such supply shall be effected expeditiously. In the event the respondent authorities are of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to supply of electricity, the reasons therefor to be communicated to the petitioner expeditiously.

The entire exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible but positively within a period of six weeks from the dae of receipt of a server copy of this order.

Parties to act on the server copy of this order downloaded from the official website of this Court.

( Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J. )