Jema Majhi v. The Superintending Engineer And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/1025/2023 Jema Majhi Vs.

The Superintending Engineer and another Mr. Arul Peter ... for the petitioner Mr. Tulsi Lall ... for the respondents January 11, 2024 [SR] Item No.9 The writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the Assistant Engineer, Kadamtala to effect electricity connection to the petitioner, upon being satisfied that the petitioner is in occupation of the premises in question. The nature of occupation shall not be relevant. The petitioner has also furnished the relevant undertakings and declarations before the authority.

It is made clear that the petitioner shall not claim any equity with regard to the right, title and interest on the property in question and no equity will be created if such connection is granted. The connection shall be given within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order, upon compliance of usual formalities by the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ( Shampa Sarkar, J. )