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Amar Krishna Dutta v. Cesc Ltd. Ors.

Calcutta HC3 Nov 2025WPA/23892/2025

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What is this about?

Electricity service connection; new service connection refused where existing connection on record; loop meter connection in consumer's name; CESC; obstruction by private respondent during inspection; police protection for installation; padlock to be opened before police; costs borne by petitioner; premises No.25/1 Kolkata 700082; WPA 23892 of 2025; disposed of; Krishna Rao, J.

What did the court decide?

Direction to CESC to provide a loop meter connection at the existing meter board position on compliance of all formalities, with police protection against obstruction by the private respondent and a padlock protocol; costs borne by the petitioner. ¶20

Amar Krishna Dutta Vs Cesc Ltd. Ors. — Calcutta HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to grant of a new electricity service connection at premises No.25/1 Kolkata - 700 082. +1 more

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Court's answer

CESC is directed to provide a loop meter connection in the petitioner's premises on compliance of all formalities, at the existing meter board position.

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Ratio / Principle

If the private respondent or their man, agent or servant obstructs provision of the loop meter connection, the petitioner shall complain to the concerned police station, which shall provide appropriate police protection to the petitioner and CESC officials; any padlock shall be opened in the presence of the police authority.

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Key takeaways

After obtaining the new loop connection, the petitioner shall put a padlock on the service meter board room, if any, and all costs shall be borne by the petitioner.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition by a consumer seeking a fresh electricity service connection at premises No.25/1, Kolkata - 700 082. CESC submitted that its records showed an existing service connection at the premises, that inspection had been obstructed by the private respondent, and that it was ready to provide a loop meter connection in the petitioner's name, to which the petitioner raised no objection. The Court directed CESC to provide the loop meter connection on compliance of all formalities at the existing meter board position. If the private respondent or anyone acting for them obstructs the installation, the petitioner is to complain to the concerned police station, which shall provide appropriate police protection to the petitioner and CESC officials; any padlock is to be opened in the presence of the police authority, and after installation the petitioner shall lock the service meter board room, if any, bearing all costs. Petition disposed of. (Krishna Rao, J.)

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S/L 13 03.11.2025 Court No.25 Swd

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WPA 23892 of 2025

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Sri Amar Krishna Dutta Vs. CESC & Ors.

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Mr. Subhashis Saha Mr. Mainak Chatterjee Ms. S. Sen.

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… for the Petitioner in WPA 23892 of 2025.

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Mr. Debasis Mukherjee.

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… for the CESC in WPA 23892 of 2025.

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Ms. Sipra Mazumdar, Ms. Somashree Dey.

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… for the State in WPA 23892 of 2025.

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Affidavit of service filed by the private respondent be kept in the record.

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The petitioner has filed a present application praying for grant of new service electric connection in the premises No.25/1 Kolkata – 700 082. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits there was an electric connection in premises of the petitioner but the same was removed and the security deposited amount was returned to the petitioner and subsequently the petitioner has applied for new service connection.

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Learned Counsel for the respondent submits that on receipt of the application of the petitioner, the respondent tried to inspect the premises in question but could not be inspected due to the obstruction by the private respondent. He submits that from the official record it reveals that there is

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existing service connection and thus no further new service connection can be provided to the petitioner in the premises but the authorities are ready to provide loop meter connection to the petitioner in the name of the petitioner.

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Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that if the authorities are not able to provide the new service connection, if the authorities are ready to provide new loop meter connection the petitioner has no objection.

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In view of the circumstances mentioned above, CESC is directed to provide loop meter connection in the premises of the petitioner on compliance of all formalities at the existing meter board position.

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It is made clear if the private respondent, their man, agent, servant obstruct the CESC for providing the loop meter connection in the premises in the existing meter board, the petitioner shall make appropriate complaint to the concerned police station and if any complaint is received by the concerned police station, shall provide appropriate police protection to the petitioner as well as CESC officials for providing loop meter connection in the premises of the petitioner and if any padlock is required to be opened, the petitioner shall open the padlock in presence of the police authority for grant of new loop connection in the premises of the petitioner and after getting the new loop connection in the premises, the petitioner new

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shall put padlock in the service meter board room if any. All the cost shall be borne by the petitioner.

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WPA23892 of 2025 is accordingly disposed of.

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(Krishna Rao, J.)

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