Directing CESC Ltd. to provide a fresh electricity connection within two weeks upon compliance with statutory formalities, despite private disputes.
Direction to CESC Ltd. to provide fresh electricity connection within two weeks upon compliance with statutory formalities.
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12 07.04.2021 Ct. No.10 b.das
W.P.A. 1115 of 2021
Ranjan Kr. Naskar Vs. CESC Ltd. & Ors.
Mr. Debasish Ghosh Mr. Nilanjan Adhikari ….for the petitioner. Ms. Bandana Basu …for CESC Ltd. Mr. Tapas Kr. Adhikari …for the State.
Heard the parties.
The grievance of the petitioner is directed against the failure of the respondent CESC Ltd. to provide a fresh electricity connection to the petitioner.
Pursuant to an earlier order of this Court, CESC Ltd. has caused an inspection at the subject premises and submitted a report in Court which is kept with the records. It transpires from such report that CESC is ready and willing to provide a fresh electricity connection to the subject premises upon compliance with all statutory formalities and payment of necessary fees.
It is further submitted on behalf of the CESC Ltd. that they would take two weeks to cause the necessary connection at the subject premises.
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It is also submitted that there are private disputes between the private respondents and the petitioner.
In view of the fact that the petitioner seeks an essential service, the respondent CESC is directed to provide a fresh electricity connection to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from date upon compliance with all statutory formalities.
The Officer-in-Charge of the concerned police station is directed to provide all necessary assistance to the representatives of the CESC Ltd. in providing such electricity connection to the subject premises.
With the aforesaid directions, WPA 1115 of 2021 stands disposed of.
However, there will be no order as to costs. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.
(Ravi Krishan Kapur, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction should be issued to provide electricity connection upon compliance with statutory formalities.
Ranjan Kr. Naskar
CESC Ltd.
Ravi Krishan Kapur
As recorded by the court registry
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