The court disposed of a writ petition regarding the denial of electricity connection due to fire hazard. It directed the petitioner to approach the Ombudsman for consideration with a hearing before affected parties.
Petitioner directed to make representation to Ombudsman within two weeks for consideration of electricity connection prayer.
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16 .04.2021 jb.
W.P.A. 7533 of 2021 (Munni Mallik vs. CESC Limited & Anr.)
Mr. Bidyut Halder Mr. Indranil Halder ….. For the Petitioner
Mrs. Smita Pal ….. For the CESC
In view of the disputes raised on behalf of the CESC Ltd. that there is a fire hazard in providing an electricity connection to the subject premises, I am of the view that the prayer for providing electricity connection to the subject premises of the petitioner be considered by the OMBUDSMAN.
The petitioner is directed to make a representation to the OMBUDSMAN within a period of two weeks from date. If such representation is made within the aforesaid time period, the OMBUDSMAN is requested to consider and dispose of the same after giving a right of hearing to all the affected parties within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such representation.
With the aforesaid directions, W.P.A. 7533 of 2021 is disposed of.
There shall be no order as to costs.
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Photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be
given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities.
(Ravi Krishan Kapur, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Fire Control Officer had the jurisdiction to withhold electricity connections without a hearing {and} whether such refusal is maintainable.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Munni Mallik
CESC Limited & Anr.
Ravi Krishan Kapur
As recorded by the court registry
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