Dismissed

Fatema Bibi v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC3 Oct 2023WPA/1812/2023

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This court disposed of two writ petitions seeking electricity connections. It directed the petitioner, WBSEDCL, to provide connections within a fortnight without any formalities, ensuring no obstruction and providing for police assistance if needed. Costs were not awarded, and the report in one petition was to be kept on record.

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The court directed WBSEDCL to give electricity connections to the petitioners within a fortnight subject to compliance of due formalities and directed police assistance if obstruction is faced.

Fatema Bibi Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. — Service and Employment | Calcutta HC (2023)

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D/L. 8 & 9. October 3, 2023. MNS.

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WPA No. 1812 of 2023 Fatema Bibi Vs. The State of West Bengal and others With WPA No. 4304 of 2023 Manoyara Begum Sk. Vs.

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The State of West Bengal and others

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Syed Shamsul Arefin, Ms. Kamiz Kulsum

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…for the petitioner in both the matters.

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Mr. Moloy Singh, Mr. Bibekananda Tripathy

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…for the State in WPA 4304 of 2023.

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Ms. Rituparna Maitra

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…for the WBSEDCL in WPA 1812 of 2023.

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Ms. Susmita Chatterjee

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…for the WBSEDCL in

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WPA 4304 of 2023.

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The grievance of the petitioners in both the

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cases is that the petitioners were not given

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electricity connections at the premises.

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Subsequently, a report was filed by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company

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Limited (WBSEDCL), which indicates that a

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ten feet electricity pillar was to be constructed

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for giving the electricity connections to the petitioners. In the meantime, the petitioners submit, the said pillar has been raised. Hence, there is no other impediment to give the electricity connections to the petitioners.

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Accordingly, WPA No. 1812 of 2023 and WPA No. 4304 of 2023 are disposed of by directing the WBSEDCL to give electricity connections to the petitioners subject to compliance of due formalities by the petitioners within a fortnight from the date of such compliance of formalities.

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In any event, if any obstruction is faced by the WBSEDCL personnel in doing so, it will be open to the personnel of the WBSEDCL to approach the Officer-in-Charge/Inspector-inCharge of the local police station for getting assistance. If such an approach is made, such assistance shall be given by the said Officer-in-Charge/Inspector-in-Charge at the cost of the petitioners to ensure that the connections are given to the petitioners.

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A report filed by the WBSEDCL in WPA No. 4304 of 2023 be kept on record.

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There will be no order as to costs.

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Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties upon compliance with the requisite formalities.

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(Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.)

Fatema Bibi v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

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